Earth's Silence [FT-OOC-OPEN]

[Skaldia]

IC

I was there, aboard the SS Tranquility, watching the Black Cloud spread and engulf the entire planet in a black haze that boiled out of the existing atmospherics. As the Black Cloud blocked the view of the surface of the Earth, a cold dread shivered up my spine. Only bright flashes of light broke the blackness and all was silent inside the Control Tower, the Tranquility Staff all gathered around the glassteel. It was only than that our Chief Communications Officer reported the screams, gunfire, and explosions coming from his communication channels, all coming from Earth. And he wasn't the only one reporting it. CCO's from all the space stations orbiting Earth were saying the same thing, in turn directing it towards Luna, who in turn reported it to the rest of the Sol Federation.

Of course, the political firestorm that this caused is well known. The Grand Senate, the governing body of the Sol Federation, was centered on Earth as well as being the economic and military home for the Sol Federation. With one fell swoop, the Federation was crippled and on verge of collapse, with factions within the Federation seeing their chance to try to assume control of the Federation. All their attempts failed spectacularly, often violently. Eventually, the Federation Armed Forces assumed control, establishing a "temporary" council to oversee affairs in the Federation.

During those six months of turmoil, the SS Grid, or the collection of space stations that orbit Earth, tried to land personnel or even drones on Earth. As soon as they made landing, communications were smoothly cut and we never heard from them again. The Drones didn't even make it to the surface. We lost contact with them as soon as they neared the surface. After the third attempt to land drones failed, the Grid called it quits while the scientists argued bitterly over what possibly could be going on, but none of them could explain it. Fortunately for us, the decisions on what to do came from Luna. The FAF had decided for us.

And so you're here. A veteran soldier of the FAF. You've fought in the Contact Wars on the edge of the Federation and against the schismatic Reds in the Novus Prime System. You're a member of the elite task force only organized when the Federation requires those crazy or badass enough to do the E-Z (Extraordinary - Suicidal) missions. You're what we on the Grid like to call the Crazy Bastards. Your formal name is the Talons.

Well, even for you guys, you're gonna need lots of luck. Because whatever's down there. Well. It's made a world of nine billion souls go silent in twenty four hours and resisted all attempts for us to find out. My suggestion to you is, bring lots of firepower.

Lots.

[Skaldia]

APP LOCALE and ALL THE OTHER USELESS TRIVIA
and to keep it out of the hands of the squirrels.

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A Note on Talons:

Talons are the name of this particular elite forces the Federation uses to find out about Earth. While there are other special operations groups that exist, the Talons are called in to do more than just shoot up a place or target. Talons are selected for their intelligence, tenaciousness, and utter fearlessness. They are often sent in behind enemy lines to gather intelligence or to assimilate with the enemy, often undercover. While they do have the necessary survival and badass skills that other SO groups have, they are the more nutty and often deadly of all the forces under the command of the FAF due to their sheer unpredictability and their willingness to do things the other side wouldn't possibly dare. Often, Talons are equipped with cybernetic implants or have some form of ability that places them above the common man. But their most prized ability is being able to blend with the rest of society.

A Note on Setting:

The Sol Federation is composed of thirteen Sectors, each one represented by a Grand Senator. Within each sector are multiple systems, at most seven. FTL Technology exists, but it is in elementary stages. It is accomplished through space "folding". Those who go through the experience of FTL travel call it being "Shifted" or more vulgarly, as "Shafted", as it can be extremely unpleasant for some people, such as travel sickness only tending to be worse.

A Note On Aliens

Aliens do exist, but instead of humanity and the aliens doing the ET or Close Encounters of the Third Kind, it ended up being a shooting war on the edge of the Federation over the Kennedy System. Turns out, the aliens were about on the same technological level as humans and the "Contact War" ended up being something of a draw, ending about forty years ago. Since than, travel to the Kennedy System has been strictly banned by civilians. Those who fought in the Contact War state that the aliens, calling themselves the T'Ghal, look a lot like humans only more "prissy", ranging from them having pointy ears to being extremely slender and womanly. Of course, the Tolkien fanatics went insane. Funny how they forget the red skin and carnivore diet.

A Roster for you Crazy Bastards

George Adrian, Wolf, Moarfall
Thomas Drow, Voodoo, Selrahc
Ayushmati Kshetri, Shanta, Great Nepal
Nasiha Nassiri, Scimitar, Yanalia
Leon Phillips, Crisp, New Sapienta
Jon Winter, Alpha, Skaldia

[Great Nepal]

Seriously interested.

[Selrahc]

This is amazing. Consider me in.

[Skaldia]

Seriously interested.

Glad to have ye!

This is amazing. Consider me in.

And you as well good sir!

Now, we need to pick only a few more people and I'll begin laying out the APP and all that crap.

[Yanalia]

Potentially interested.

[Skaldia]

Potentially interested.

One more and I'll begin working on an APP.

[Weltmachtistan]

Interesting...


Build that app then sir!

[Skaldia]

Interesting...


Build that app then sir!

You're a final contestant! Step on down and claim your prize!

[Zeinbrad]

Count me in.

[Skaldia]

Count me in.

APP Has been put in place good sir!

[Yanalia]

1. The event happened six months before the start of the RP, right?
2. Which colonies compose the Sol Federation?

[Skaldia]

1. The event happened six months before the start of the RP, right?
2. Which colonies compose the Sol Federation?

1. Yes.
2. The Sol Federation is composed of at least a dozen Sectors. Each Sector has at least five systems with the most having eight. A system is simply a star with one or more habitable worlds.

FTL travel is real, but is in the elementary stages. FTL Travel is accomplished "folding" space and is commonly referred to people who have experienced it as being "Shifted". "Shafted" is another, more vulgar, word for it as it can be very unpleasant for someone. Think of extreme travel sickness. Puking, stomach cramps, cold sweat, etc.

[Yanalia]

1. The event happened six months before the start of the RP, right?
2. Which colonies compose the Sol Federation?

1. Yes.
2. The Sol Federation is composed of at least a dozen Sectors. Each Sector has at least five systems with the most having eight. A system is simply a star with one or more habitable worlds.

FTL travel is real, but is in the elementary stages. FTL Travel is accomplished "folding" space and is commonly referred to people who have experienced it as being "Shifted". "Shafted" is another, more vulgar, word for it as it can be very unpleasant for someone. Think of extreme travel sickness. Puking, stomach cramps, cold sweat, etc.

Are there colonies on all the planets of the solar system? How about asteroids? And which other stars have colonies?

[Skaldia]

1. Yes.
2. The Sol Federation is composed of at least a dozen Sectors. Each Sector has at least five systems with the most having eight. A system is simply a star with one or more habitable worlds.

FTL travel is real, but is in the elementary stages. FTL Travel is accomplished "folding" space and is commonly referred to people who have experienced it as being "Shifted". "Shafted" is another, more vulgar, word for it as it can be very unpleasant for someone. Think of extreme travel sickness. Puking, stomach cramps, cold sweat, etc.

Are there colonies on all the planets of the solar system? How about asteroids? And which other stars have colonies?

Yes. The Sol System is the most populated system in all the Federation with colonies on the moon, Mars, Mercury, and the outer moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Even a small religious sect is known to keep habitats on Pluto. The Asteroid Belt, while housing colonies, is more devoted to the mining and manufacturing business side of things. And I'm not gonna go into details on which star systems have colonies because I'm too lazy to look it up and I want people to have some leeway on where their from.

[Yanalia]

Nation Name: Yanalia
Name: Nasiha Nassiri
Code Name: Scimitar
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Weapons: Sniper rifle, Pistol, Various small blades
Equipment: Lockpicking kit
Wire cutters
Soldering tools
Mechanical screwdriver
Blowtorch
Active camouflage
Smoke grenades
Flash grenades
Clothing: Just plain black/grey clothing
Skills: Stealth
Breaking and entering
Hacking
Accuracy
Appearance: This
Personality: Nasiha is an easy-going, risk-taking person. She is quite crazy enough for the Talons, caring surprisingly little about self-preservation and greatly enjoying the thrills and risks of her job. Despite this, she also understands the importance of success and does not totally disregard safety and caution. While she is eager to go on dangerous missions, which is why she volunteered for the Talons, she realizes that careful planning is necessary, especially given the nature of her work and her lack of aptitude at direct combat. When plans go awry, however, she is willing to throw caution entirely to the wind, which makes her somewhat of a loose cannon, even in the Talons.
Background: Nasiha Nassiri was born to wealthy parents on the Sol colony on Europa. Her parents had made considerable fortune from asteroid mining operations they owned. She was bored, however, with the life of another socialite, despite the privileged opportunities it granted her. At a young age, she ran away and stowed aboard a shuttle headed for Mars. Or so she thought. After a series of confused stops, she somehow arrived on Mercury, which she took greatly in stride. She used the money she had with her to explore the planet, greatly enjoying the newness of what she saw. Soon enough, she became bored with Mercury as well, and traveled to many of the other colonies, systems, and sectors of the Federation, quickly and obliviously burning through the rest of her money. She joined the military, distinguishing herself fairly well in the various conflicts of the Federation. She was recruited into the Talons shortly before the Event which leveled her race's homeworld. From the beginning, she was eager to go down and investigate, but the Grid insisted on sending in waves of drones, who disappeared without a trace. Now, finally, she would get the opportunity to embark onto Earth, and find out the truth.

[Skaldia]

Nation Name: Yanalia
Name: Nasiha Nassiri
Code Name: Scimitar
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Weapons: Sniper rifle, Pistol, Various small blades
Equipment: Lockpicking kit
Wire cutters
Soldering tools
Mechanical screwdriver
Blowtorch
Stealth equipment? I don't know how FT this is. Something that helps in concealing her person.
Clothing: Just plain black/grey clothing
Skills: Stealth
Breaking and entering
Hacking
Accuracy
Personality: Nasiha is an easy-going, risk-taking person. She is quite crazy enough for the Talons, caring surprisingly little about self-preservation and greatly enjoying the thrills and risks of her job. Despite this, she also understands the importance of success and does not totally disregard safety and caution. While she is eager to go on dangerous missions, which is why she volunteered for the Talons, she realizes that careful planning is necessary, especially given the nature of her work and her lack of aptitude at direct combat. When plans go awry, however, she is willing to throw caution entirely to the wind, which makes her somewhat of a loose cannon, even in the Talons.
Background: Nasiha Nassiri was born to wealthy parents on the Sol colony on Europa. Her parents had made considerable fortune from asteroid mining operations they owned. She was bored, however, with the life of another socialite, despite the privileged opportunities it granted her. At a young age, she ran away and stowed aboard a shuttle headed for Mars. Or so she thought. After a series of confused stops, she somehow arrived on Mercury, which she took greatly in stride. She used the money she had with her to explore the planet, greatly enjoying the newness of what she saw. Soon enough, she became bored with Mercury as well, and traveled to many of the other colonies, systems, and sectors of the Federation, quickly and obliviously burning through the rest of her money. When she finally noticed this fact, the War of First Contact was in full swing, and she joined up. Though only coming in on the tail end after training, she still distinguished herself fairly well, and further in future conflicts. She was recruited into the Talons shortly before the Event which leveled her race's homeworld. From the beginning, she was eager to go down and investigate, but the Grid insisted on sending in waves of drones, who disappeared without a trace. Now, finally, she would get the opportunity to embark onto Earth, and find out the truth.

You know, I totally forgot to add an appearance section. Merp. Haha. Um, just add an appearance section above personality. I wish to see a real-life picture of someone as well. As for your app, well she couldn't have been involved in the Contact War due to it ending about forty years ago.

As for how FT it is, well, she would have an active camouflage system integrated into her armor which would allow her to be almost invisible to the naked eye but visible to infrared.

[Yanalia]

Nation Name: Yanalia
Name: Nasiha Nassiri
Code Name: Scimitar
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Weapons: Sniper rifle, Pistol, Various small blades
Equipment: Lockpicking kit
Wire cutters
Soldering tools
Mechanical screwdriver
Blowtorch
Stealth equipment? I don't know how FT this is. Something that helps in concealing her person.
Clothing: Just plain black/grey clothing
Skills: Stealth
Breaking and entering
Hacking
Accuracy
Personality: Nasiha is an easy-going, risk-taking person. She is quite crazy enough for the Talons, caring surprisingly little about self-preservation and greatly enjoying the thrills and risks of her job. Despite this, she also understands the importance of success and does not totally disregard safety and caution. While she is eager to go on dangerous missions, which is why she volunteered for the Talons, she realizes that careful planning is necessary, especially given the nature of her work and her lack of aptitude at direct combat. When plans go awry, however, she is willing to throw caution entirely to the wind, which makes her somewhat of a loose cannon, even in the Talons.
Background: Nasiha Nassiri was born to wealthy parents on the Sol colony on Europa. Her parents had made considerable fortune from asteroid mining operations they owned. She was bored, however, with the life of another socialite, despite the privileged opportunities it granted her. At a young age, she ran away and stowed aboard a shuttle headed for Mars. Or so she thought. After a series of confused stops, she somehow arrived on Mercury, which she took greatly in stride. She used the money she had with her to explore the planet, greatly enjoying the newness of what she saw. Soon enough, she became bored with Mercury as well, and traveled to many of the other colonies, systems, and sectors of the Federation, quickly and obliviously burning through the rest of her money. When she finally noticed this fact, the War of First Contact was in full swing, and she joined up. Though only coming in on the tail end after training, she still distinguished herself fairly well, and further in future conflicts. She was recruited into the Talons shortly before the Event which leveled her race's homeworld. From the beginning, she was eager to go down and investigate, but the Grid insisted on sending in waves of drones, who disappeared without a trace. Now, finally, she would get the opportunity to embark onto Earth, and find out the truth.

You know, I totally forgot to add an appearance section. Merp. Haha. Um, just add an appearance section above personality. I wish to see a real-life picture of someone as well. As for your app, well she couldn't have been involved in the Contact War due to it ending about forty years ago.

As for how FT it is, well, she would have an active camouflage system integrated into her armor which would allow her to be almost invisible to the naked eye but visible to infrared.

Shit, sorry. Changing now.

And adding the camo thing.

[Skaldia]

You know, I totally forgot to add an appearance section. Merp. Haha. Um, just add an appearance section above personality. I wish to see a real-life picture of someone as well. As for your app, well she couldn't have been involved in the Contact War due to it ending about forty years ago.

As for how FT it is, well, she would have an active camouflage system integrated into her armor which would allow her to be almost invisible to the naked eye but visible to infrared.

Shit, sorry. Changing now.

And adding the camo thing.

Don't worry about it. My mistake. And roger that.

[New Sapienta]

Will make an app.

[Yanalia]

Edited my app.

[Skaldia]

Will make an app.

Awesome.

Edited my app.

Accepted!

[New Sapienta]

Nation Name: New Sapienta
Name: Leon Phillips
Code Name: Crisp
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Weapons: One Fast-Firing Machine Gun, One Anti-Vehicle Missile Launcher, One Flamethrower, and One Shotgun
Equipment: Large Backpack
Cybernetic Spine, increasing carrying capacity
Cybernetic Arms, increasing carrying capacity and overall strength
Cybernetic Legs, increasing carrying capacity but not speed
Partly cybernetic torso, mainly just hardened, increasing toughness
Survival Equipment
Variety of Explosives
Assorted ammunition
Clothing: Grey T-Shirt and black cargo pants when not in combat, Heavy Armor in combat
Skills: Heavy Weapons
Explosives
Close-Quarters Combat
Carrying Equipment
Appearance:

Personality: A little psychotic, Leon is know as being unhinged in his efforts to lay firepower down the field, enjoying laying lead or fire across the battlefield. Long years taking damage as scarred his face and required the replacement of several body parts with cybernetics, making him a bit blunt and not one for conversation, instead enjoying recklessly attacking the enemy. Although he prefers a direct charge, he will listen to orders he sees sense behind, especially from superior officers, who seem him as a model soldier in that regard.
Background: Leon started as an explosive expert, but his first experience didn't end to well when an explosive went of too early burning his front side, earning him the nickname Crips by his comrades after they learned of his survival. After that, he preferred heavy weapons, and he began his new career by being dropped in the middle of conflict in very heavy armor and equipment and unleashing massive firepower down on the enemy. His family life at home consisted of him being born in the slums, and his parents left him at an orphanage, where instead of 'becoming another orphan" he left and enlisted in the military as soon as he hit minimum enlistment age. He no longer talks about his past, preferring to talk about the military life instead, making him seem a bit of a dick o those who ask about his past life. Eventually he was invited to the Talons as the guy to drop when the shit hit the fan, and definitely not the guy to use in covert operations where his big and bulky appearance along with his overall lack of agility made it very difficult for him to sneak around.

[Skaldia]

Nation Name: New Sapienta
Name: Leon Phillips
Code Name: Crisp
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Weapons: One Fast-Firing Machine Gun, One Anti-Vehicle Missile Launcher, One Flamethrower, and One Shotgun
Equipment: Large Backpack
Cybernetic Spine, increasing carrying capacity
Cybernetic Arms, increasing carrying capacity and overall strength
Cybernetic Legs, increasing carrying capacity but not speed
Partly cybernetic torso, mainly just hardened, increasing toughness
Survival Equipment
Variety of Explosives
Assorted ammunition
Clothing: Grey T-Shirt and black cargo pants when not in combat, Heavy Armor in combat
Skills: Heavy Weapons
Explosives
Close-Quarters Combat
Carrying Equipment
Appearance:

(Image)

Personality: A little psychotic, Leon is know as being unhinged in his efforts to lay firepower down the field, enjoying laying lead or fire across the battlefield. Long years taking damage as scarred his face and required the replacement of several body parts with cybernetics, making him a bit blunt and not one for conversation, instead enjoying recklessly attacking the enemy. Although he prefers a direct charge, he will listen to orders he sees sense behind, especially from superior officers, who seem him as a model soldier in that regard.
Background: Leon started as an explosive expert, but his first experience didn't end to well when an explosive went of too early burning his front side, earning him the nickname Crips by his comrades after they learned of his survival. After that, he preferred heavy weapons, and he began his new career by being dropped in the middle of conflict in very heavy armor and equipment and unleashing massive firepower down on the enemy. His family life at home consisted of him being born in the slums, and his parents left him at an orphanage, where instead of 'becoming another orphan" he left and enlisted in the military as soon as he hit minimum enlistment age. He no longer talks about his past, preferring to talk about the military life instead, making him seem a bit of a dick o those who ask about his past life. Eventually he was invited to the Talons as the guy to drop when the shit hit the fan, and definitely not the guy to use in covert operations where his big and bulky appearance along with his overall lack of agility made it very difficult for him to sneak around.

Accepted!

[New Sapienta]

Accepted!

Thank you!