Land of the Free (Character RP, OOC, Open)

[New Grestin]

If it's alright can we skip ahead in time so as to confront the problem with the closed ration centers.

Sounds good. Are you wanting to post? Because I can have one ready in a few minutes.

[The United Federation of Terrans]

If it's alright can we skip ahead in time so as to confront the problem with the closed ration centers.

Sounds good. Are you wanting to post? Because I can have one ready in a few minutes.

I just want to see how the Patriots will react to the closed rations centers and an alerted NDF Garrison. Then I'll make my post.

[New Grestin]

Sounds good. Are you wanting to post? Because I can have one ready in a few minutes.

I just want to see how the Patriots will react to the closed rations centers and an alerted NDF Garrison. Then I'll make my post.

Sounds good. Storm is taking his/her sweet time responding, so I'll just go ahead and write the post so the RP doesn't get bogged down.

[Australian Antarctica]

Sad as it is to say, I'm going to have to drop out. My Red Tide RP will keep me tied up. I actually may find time to post later, but not for a while.

[New Grestin]

Sad as it is to say, I'm going to have to drop out. My Red Tide RP will keep me tied up. I actually may find time to post later, but not for a while.

Understandable. I look forward to that RP, nonetheless.

[Australian Antarctica]

Sad as it is to say, I'm going to have to drop out. My Red Tide RP will keep me tied up. I actually may find time to post later, but not for a while.

Understandable. I look forward to that RP, nonetheless.

I'll still hang around here though, if you wouldn't mind, and Richard can still be used as an NPC, but don't kill him.

[New Grestin]

Understandable. I look forward to that RP, nonetheless.

I'll still hang around here though, if you wouldn't mind, and Richard can still be used as an NPC, but don't kill him.

Damnit.

Totes wasn't going to have him sent to a reeducation camp.

[Australian Antarctica]

I'll still hang around here though, if you wouldn't mind, and Richard can still be used as an NPC, but don't kill him.

Damnit.

Totes wasn't going to have him sent to a reeducation camp.

Eh, sure.

[The Unites State-Of-Minds]

Ehh, so....Unethical research and Dr. West's contacts in the NDF for work purposes?

[The United Federation of Terrans]

Sure.....

[The Unites State-Of-Minds]

Sure.....

That not only sounds unenthusiastic, but it doesn't answer the inquiry...... Unless it's a direct reply to the initial inquiry, which even then remains an unclear reply. But in all seriousness, if your discomforted by the extent to which I intend to take things then say so. I hold no objections to dialing things back a bit if its too much.

[The United Federation of Terrans]

Sure.....

That not only sounds unenthusiastic, but it doesn't answer the inquiry...... Unless it's a direct reply to the initial inquiry, which even then remains an unclear reply. But in all seriousness, if your discomforted by the extent to which I intend to take things then say so. I hold no objections to dialing things back a bit if its too much.

The NDF is basically an amped up heavy handed police force, they aren't a fascist nazi state that experiments on subhumans. If anything that's something outside the chain of command of the NDF.

[New Grestin]

Sure.....

That not only sounds unenthusiastic, but it doesn't answer the inquiry...... Unless it's a direct reply to the initial inquiry, which even then remains an unclear reply. But in all seriousness, if your discomforted by the extent to which I intend to take things then say so. I hold no objections to dialing things back a bit if its too much.

I feel I should chime in, being technically in charge of both groups. The NDF is rather unsavory, but experimentation is outside of their pay grade. It would make more sense for him to be working directly with the central government, rather than it's law enforcement branch.

Just my thoughts. Frankly, if you want to make things dark, that's fine. I intend the RP to be dark, just don't go so far over the line that it becomes ridiculous.

[New Grestin]

Posted. Feel free to respond, Terran.

[The Unites State-Of-Minds]

That not only sounds unenthusiastic, but it doesn't answer the inquiry...... Unless it's a direct reply to the initial inquiry, which even then remains an unclear reply. But in all seriousness, if your discomforted by the extent to which I intend to take things then say so. I hold no objections to dialing things back a bit if its too much.

I feel I should chime in, being technically in charge of both groups. The NDF is rather unsavory, but experimentation is outside of their pay grade. It would make more sense for him to be working directly with the central government, rather than it's law enforcement branch.

Just my thoughts. Frankly, if you want to make things dark, that's fine. I intend the RP to be dark, just don't go so far over the line that it becomes ridiculous.

Sounds reasonable. I was operating under the impression that the NDF was functioning on a level similar to that of victory at all costs. Say what you will, but there isnt too much of a gap to jump between shooting down insurgents and locking down essential food distribution to the public as an example to setting up camps for political dissidents and unethical experiments. Any government can be found guilty of such things, this isnt limited to the nazis and soviets. Tuskegee was us, Unit 731 was japan, UK testing mustard gas on the irish, etc. The NDF would most certainly not have clean hands, and would indeed function as the primary source for appropriating political dissidents and acting as a barrier to communication with areas allocated for field testing. Perhaps we could make that a plot point/source of conflict where NDF soldiers find themselves discomforted by some of the things they do, whereas others embrace a sort of facist view to justify horrible things. It would be mostly an issue of peer pressure, particularly in regards to the chain of command. Perhaps we should then invent a liaison between west and the NDF/Central Government to be sort of at odds with Hale presuming Terrans wanted him to err more on the side of the traditional good.

[New Grestin]

I feel I should chime in, being technically in charge of both groups. The NDF is rather unsavory, but experimentation is outside of their pay grade. It would make more sense for him to be working directly with the central government, rather than it's law enforcement branch.

Just my thoughts. Frankly, if you want to make things dark, that's fine. I intend the RP to be dark, just don't go so far over the line that it becomes ridiculous.

Sounds reasonable. I was operating under the impression that the NDF was functioning on a level similar to that of victory at all costs. Say what you will, but there isnt too much of a gap to jump between shooting down insurgents and locking down essential food distribution to the public as an example to setting up camps for political dissidents and unethical experiments. Any government can be found guilty of such things, this isnt limited to the nazis and soviets. Tuskegee was us, Unit 731 was japan, UK testing mustard gas on the irish, etc. The NDF would most certainly not have clean hands, and would indeed function as the primary source for appropriating political dissidents and acting as a barrier to communication with areas allocated for field testing. Perhaps we could make that a plot point/source of conflict where NDF soldiers find themselves discomforted by some of the things they do, whereas others embrace a sort of facist view to justify horrible things. It would be mostly an issue of peer pressure, particularly in regards to the chain of command. Perhaps we should then invent a liaison between west and the NDF/Central Government to be sort of at odds with Hale presuming Terrans wanted him to err more on the side of the traditional good.

I actually do quite like this.

Terran, do you have any thoughts?

[The United Federation of Terrans]

Sounds reasonable. I was operating under the impression that the NDF was functioning on a level similar to that of victory at all costs. Say what you will, but there isnt too much of a gap to jump between shooting down insurgents and locking down essential food distribution to the public as an example to setting up camps for political dissidents and unethical experiments. Any government can be found guilty of such things, this isnt limited to the nazis and soviets. Tuskegee was us, Unit 731 was japan, UK testing mustard gas on the irish, etc. The NDF would most certainly not have clean hands, and would indeed function as the primary source for appropriating political dissidents and acting as a barrier to communication with areas allocated for field testing. Perhaps we could make that a plot point/source of conflict where NDF soldiers find themselves discomforted by some of the things they do, whereas others embrace a sort of facist view to justify horrible things. It would be mostly an issue of peer pressure, particularly in regards to the chain of command. Perhaps we should then invent a liaison between west and the NDF/Central Government to be sort of at odds with Hale presuming Terrans wanted him to err more on the side of the traditional good.

I actually do quite like this.

Terran, do you have any thoughts?

Here's how I see it, the Directors report to the Commandant who is the head of the NDF. You character works for a group under the Commandant's direct control who use the NDF as a place to gain equipment, personnel and test subjects and the Directors are unaware of this as it is folded into the massive amount of bureaucracy that is the NDF. There could be conflict later down the road as the Director finds out about this.

[The Unites State-Of-Minds]

I actually do quite like this.

Terran, do you have any thoughts?

Here's how I see it, the Directors report to the Commandant who is the head of the NDF. You character works for a group under the Commandant's direct control who use the NDF as a place to gain equipment, personnel and test subjects and the Directors are unaware of this as it is folded into the massive amount of bureaucracy that is the NDF. There could be conflict later down the road as the Director finds out about this.

Sounds lovely to me. Details can be developed as we go, but I think It'd be fun to have west visit with Hale at some point and toss philosophy at one another. Ill go ahead and post what I have ready after I give it a good once over, let me know of any desired corrections. Ill start out with a report and post on some active work tonight/tomorrow.

[Tayner]

Nation Name: Tay-Tay
Character Name: Gunny Ringo
Appearance: Black Hair, Ball cap with confederate battle flag on it, blue jeans and a brown carheart
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Bio (Two paragraphs minimum): Gunny was born in South Carolina, where his family was originally from. Some of his ancestors fought in the American Civil War, and he has a great sense of southern pride. He started a smuggling operation there and helped the local Patriots hinder the government's plans in the state. After a long time of working on a smuggling route between Charleston and Columbia, he decided to move west. Ironically, he had to avoid being captured by the authorities, so he had his brother pull some strings and smuggle Ringo west.

He took whatever funds he could take, and left his brother in charge of operations in SC. He moved to Seattle to help local Patriots and to make a profit off of his favorite merchandise. Guns. In SC he moved all sorts of contraband, but he plans for his Seattle branch to solely move firearms. He has a small network in the city, but he usually smuggles alone. Since he is good at his job, the authorities aren't fully aware of his operations, and he isn't wanted.
Skills: Stealthy, Charismatic, Good with a gun,
RP Examples or Sample: If you don't know me I will be sad.

[The United Federation of Terrans]

Nation Name: Tay-Tay
Character Name: Gunny Ringo
Appearance: Black Hair, Ball cap with confederate battle flag on it, blue jeans and a brown carheart
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Bio (Two paragraphs minimum): Gunny was born in South Carolina, where his family was originally from. Some of his ancestors fought in the American Civil War, and he has a great sense of southern pride. He started a smuggling operation there and helped the local Patriots hinder the government's plans in the state. After a long time of working on a smuggling route between Charleston and Columbia, he decided to move west.

He took whatever funds he could take, and left his brother in charge of operations in SC. He moved to Seattle to help local Patriots and to make a profit off of his favorite merchandise. Guns. In SC he moved all sorts of contraband, but he plans for his Seattle branch to solely move firearms. He has a small network in the city, but he usually smuggles alone.
Skills: Stealthy, Charismatic, Good with a gun,
RP Examples or Sample: If you don't know me I will be sad.

Were you the guy at the Hot Dog stand on 5th Street?

[Tayner]

Nation Name: Tay-Tay
Character Name: Gunny Ringo
Appearance: Black Hair, Ball cap with confederate battle flag on it, blue jeans and a brown carheart
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Bio (Two paragraphs minimum): Gunny was born in South Carolina, where his family was originally from. Some of his ancestors fought in the American Civil War, and he has a great sense of southern pride. He started a smuggling operation there and helped the local Patriots hinder the government's plans in the state. After a long time of working on a smuggling route between Charleston and Columbia, he decided to move west.

He took whatever funds he could take, and left his brother in charge of operations in SC. He moved to Seattle to help local Patriots and to make a profit off of his favorite merchandise. Guns. In SC he moved all sorts of contraband, but he plans for his Seattle branch to solely move firearms. He has a small network in the city, but he usually smuggles alone.
Skills: Stealthy, Charismatic, Good with a gun,
RP Examples or Sample: If you don't know me I will be sad.

Were you the guy at the Hot Dog stand on 5th Street?

What?

[The United Federation of Terrans]

Were you the guy at the Hot Dog stand on 5th Street?

What?

That's the only place I remember seeing you. Also bio seems a bit skimpy.

[Tayner]

What?

That's the only place I remember seeing you. Also bio seems a bit skimpy.

It looks a lot bigger on iPad, trust me. I could fatten it up a little bit. later

[New Grestin]

Nation Name: Tay-Tay
Character Name: Gunny Ringo
Appearance: Black Hair, Ball cap with confederate battle flag on it, blue jeans and a brown carheart
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Bio (Two paragraphs minimum): Gunny was born in South Carolina, where his family was originally from. Some of his ancestors fought in the American Civil War, and he has a great sense of southern pride. He started a smuggling operation there and helped the local Patriots hinder the government's plans in the state. After a long time of working on a smuggling route between Charleston and Columbia, he decided to move west.

He took whatever funds he could take, and left his brother in charge of operations in SC. He moved to Seattle to help local Patriots and to make a profit off of his favorite merchandise. Guns. In SC he moved all sorts of contraband, but he plans for his Seattle branch to solely move firearms. He has a small network in the city, but he usually smuggles alone.
Skills: Stealthy, Charismatic, Good with a gun,
RP Examples or Sample: If you don't know me I will be sad.

For the moment, consider this accepted. As Terran stated, the bio could use a bit of work, but I am nothing if not one for nepotism and seeing as we're compatriots, I'm willing to let it slide.

Glad to have you on board. I expect confederate flags, damnit.

[The United Federation of Terrans]

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