Technologic Arcanum (Magic vs Tech, OOC, Open!)

[The Republic of Atria]

Right. I'm here, I'm doing a thing. I might not be able to finish my post tonight as I had intended though, I quite suddenly have to catch a train at six in the morning tomorrow.

No rush amigo. We're not going anywhere.

[Atlannia]

Well there we go, I hope I didn't rush us forward too much or do too much with your characters. I wasn't really sure how to get things going at a good pace.

I forget when I don't stop by here for a while but Vespera's a really fun character to write.

[Brusia]

Sorry Zark, I didn't see your post under Atlannia's until you mentioned it in discord I should be able to get a response up tomorrow

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Sorry Zark, I didn't see your post under Atlannia's until you mentioned it in discord I should be able to get a response up tomorrow

All's well that ends well Glad you saw that in the discord.

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Finally posted again, hope it works for you Brusia.

[Brusia]

Finally posted again, hope it works for you Brusia.

Looks good to me Since I'm guessing it's probably getting pretty late in the Neutral Zone at this point, I was thinking of having my character find a safe area to set up camp in my next post. Does that sound alright?

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Finally posted again, hope it works for you Brusia.

Looks good to me Since I'm guessing it's probably getting pretty late in the Neutral Zone at this point, I was thinking of having my character find a safe area to set up camp in my next post. Does that sound alright?

While I don't mind the idea, I think the plan was for everyone to reach the hideout before making any sort of timeskip? I'm not sure if Atria or the others would want the trip to take more than a day.

[Brusia]

Looks good to me Since I'm guessing it's probably getting pretty late in the Neutral Zone at this point, I was thinking of having my character find a safe area to set up camp in my next post. Does that sound alright?

While I don't mind the idea, I think the plan was for everyone to reach the hideout before making any sort of timeskip? I'm not sure if Atria or the others would want the trip to take more than a day.

Ah, gotcha. Incidentally, was it ever established how far away the hideout was from where the groups first split up? (If it should take less than a day, I feel like our characters should probably be getting close at this point)

[Zarkenis Ultima]

While I don't mind the idea, I think the plan was for everyone to reach the hideout before making any sort of timeskip? I'm not sure if Atria or the others would want the trip to take more than a day.

Ah, gotcha. Incidentally, was it ever established how far away the hideout was from where the groups first split up? (If it should take less than a day, I feel like our characters should probably be getting close at this point)

Yeah, most likely. I don't think distance was established, but it wasn't supposed to be too far away, and I think Atria said it ideally wouldn't take much more than one or two posts from everyone to get there.

[Brusia]

Ah, gotcha. Incidentally, was it ever established how far away the hideout was from where the groups first split up? (If it should take less than a day, I feel like our characters should probably be getting close at this point)

Yeah, most likely. I don't think distance was established, but it wasn't supposed to be too far away, and I think Atria said it ideally wouldn't take much more than one or two posts from everyone to get there.

Hmm, do you think we should arrive at the hideout in my next post than? (Although I'd be a little reluctant to do that without more details on the hideout's surroundings, what it looks like, etc.)

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Yeah, most likely. I don't think distance was established, but it wasn't supposed to be too far away, and I think Atria said it ideally wouldn't take much more than one or two posts from everyone to get there.

Hmm, do you think we should arrive at the hideout in my next post than? (Although I'd be a little reluctant to do that without more details on the hideout's surroundings, what it looks like, etc.)

Well, Artemis' instructions were to lose any pursuers and regroup at an old cathedral somewhere north, we can arrive there if you want and wait for the others. From there I was planning to describe (read: make up) the hideout and its surroundings myself

Feel free to make up any details about the ruined cathedral if you want. And before I forget to actually answer, yeah, we can arrive in your next post.

[The Templar High Council]

Y'know, I'm actually find with the pace of posting. Gives time to write better posts and the likelihood of burnout is lessened.

[Brusia]

Well, Artemis' instructions were to lose any pursuers and regroup at an old cathedral somewhere north, we can arrive there if you want and wait for the others. From there I was planning to describe (read: make up) the hideout and its surroundings myself

Feel free to make up any details about the ruined cathedral if you want. And before I forget to actually answer, yeah, we can arrive in your next post.

Cool, I should be able to get a post up sometime tomorrow

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Well, Artemis' instructions were to lose any pursuers and regroup at an old cathedral somewhere north, we can arrive there if you want and wait for the others. From there I was planning to describe (read: make up) the hideout and its surroundings myself

Feel free to make up any details about the ruined cathedral if you want. And before I forget to actually answer, yeah, we can arrive in your next post.

Cool, I should be able to get a post up sometime tomorrow

Look forward to it!

[Higher Japan]

Sorry to say this but i'm pulling out of this rp. Decided to focus on a lower number with higher quality over vice versa. If anyone wants my character just feel free to take him.

[Brusia]

Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to get a post up until tomorrow or Monday.

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to get a post up until tomorrow or Monday.

That's alright. A bit more time for other people to catch up

[Lancearc]

Looks like a rip snortin' good time fellers.

[Lancearc]

Name: "Andrew Sylvester Wells, the meanest, roughest sonnuvabitch in the Technocracy, I'd wager."

Age: "Born and raised in the Technocracy, all 36 years spent keeping those bum fuck higher-ups safe from the spell slingers. I had enough of sticking my neck out, suppose."

Gender: "Male. Kind of a strange question."

Alliance: "Well, it used to be to the techies back home, but I've done enough dodging fucking fireballs to no end. The spell slingers aren't so bad after all, the crazy bastards."

Appearance: "Mom, bless that woman, always said I looked more like dad. Everyone else usually just said I looked like a prick, and they aren't wrong, to be fair."

Backstory: "I guess if you're interested. I don't really do the...opening up thing, not well anyway.

Like I said. Born and raised in the Technocracy - as deep as deep gets in the heart of that giant. Always loved the big city as a kid, even if I was experiencing it through the window of a torn up little apartment in the shit part of town. Growing up I didn't really have much interest in leaving home, certainly not in blowing shit up. I'm a lot smarter than I show most of the time, or get credit for. I could've gone on to be a civil engineer for the Technocracy - dad's service would have paid for most of the schooling. Damn, I did love school, even if I didn't care much for the people there. Yeah, engineering was the plan originally, even on into secondary school. My outlook changed at that point, after pops bought the farm out on the frontier with the Magi. Mom says after that, I turned into a coarse, dishonest, sly little bastard. Fair enough, though even before then I was getting there. That just accelerated it I suppose.

From then on, It was just a matter of time. The patriotism, the propaganda, the government guys thanking mom for her husband's sacrifice - it all got to a young mind, and I had the fantastic idea of volunteering for service as soon as I could. Given what had happened to pops, momma wasn't so hot on that idea. When she found out that was - I hadn't even told her I signed my life away to a pointless conflict. Might have done it differently, just to save her some tears, but what the hell. There I was, brainwashed and motivated.

I didn't just want to take the mages out either. I wanted to decimate their homes, their countryside, and I wanted to enjoy the very fucking sight of it. That's why I chose the Demo Corps. Nothing pleased my little pea brain more than the 'honor and glory' I'd win by turning that whole fucking country into a magical pile of ashes, by any means necessary, no survivors. I would always tinker with ways to soup up my existing gear, if possible. Surprised I never blew myself up, but I guess I'm just that damn good.

That motivation? It didn't last. Not the 17 whole fucking years I've wasted trying to get that revenge. Has it felt good to blow a couple spell slingers to bits? You bet your ass it has! I wouldn't swap that feeling it gave me for anything in the world, but damn, man. It gets old. We just can't get the upper hand in this fight. The COs bark, and us young guns run out into the slaughter for the glory of the Technocracy, getting melted, vaporized, imploded from the inside, whatever other magic you can fucking think of. I've seen enough of our young kids get slaughter, and I've dodged a few bullets of my own over that time. Nothing's ever going to change.

Not unless I make it change.

Hell yeah I hopped on the chance to get to meet some of the spell slingers face to face. At least it was some kind of change. Turns out after all these years they aren't demons, or hellspawn, they don't have 3 cocks and square tits. They're just people. Admittedly, people with badass superhuman powers, but still. People just the same.

Of course, the brass didn't take too kindly to all that peace and friendship. They threatened to court martial us, or worse. I decided, fuck that. If they want to toss me aside like a piece of garbage after all this fucking time, I'll make sure they don't get to do that without a fight.

There's no fucking way we can win this. We're taking on two fucking giants with just our dicks in our hands. I don't expect to survive this crazy little alliance, but to hell with it. I'm going to go out with a bang."

Class: "17 year veteran of the Demo Corps, I've gotten pretty good at blowing shit up. I've even found a few outside-the-box ways to make others' toys a bit more potent."

Equipment: "My Plasma Cannon is my baby. I've done just about all I can to get her to peak performance - cell igniters, destabilized the plasma chamber, tinkered with the kinetics.

Of course you can't leave home without your rocket lobber. Smooth and simple, and as effective as ever.

Other than that I always make sure I've got 8 plasma grenades on my belt, and a little close range surprise on my leg, just a standard kinetic ammo pistol. Not a great shot with it, but usually don't need to be. I've got a backpack where I keep my BIG shit. Plastic explosives mainly, and a hell of a lot of them. Stable, and safe, at least until I hit the detonator."

Optional

Theme song: "Huh. Sounds a little heroic for me."

Random facts: "I actually can't stand the fucking noise of all the explosives. That's why I wear these big ass earphones so often, I don't have much desire to go deaf."

Finished. Tinkered with the formula of writing an app In Character, because variety is great.

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Nice app, Lance.

[Lancearc]

Nice app, Lance.

Thank ya kindly. I must say I was appalled at the fact that no one had yet jumped on the chance to blow things up!

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Nice app, Lance.

Thank ya kindly. I must say I was appalled at the fact that no one had yet jumped on the chance to blow things up!

XD

There was one character that specialized in that, but the player never really posted. My Technocrat uses a lot of 'nades but blowing up stuff isn't her specialty

[Lancearc]

Thank ya kindly. I must say I was appalled at the fact that no one had yet jumped on the chance to blow things up!

XD

There was one character that specialized in that, but the player never really posted. My Technocrat uses a lot of 'nades but blowing up stuff isn't her specialty

It's a dirty business but somebody has to do it.

Just...make sure you ask me if it's safe before you sit down anywhere.

[Zarkenis Ultima]

XD

There was one character that specialized in that, but the player never really posted. My Technocrat uses a lot of 'nades but blowing up stuff isn't her specialty

It's a dirty business but somebody has to do it.

Just...make sure you ask me if it's safe before you sit down anywhere.

Dirty business is basically what this RP is about, anyways

-sits down-

[Lancearc]

It's a dirty business but somebody has to do it.

Just...make sure you ask me if it's safe before you sit down anywhere.

Dirty business is basically what this RP is about, anyways

-sits down-

Well now you've just gone and been silly. How silly of you to do that.