Reality's Bane (OOC/Open)

[Aeternabilis]

I feel like I should provide some pictures for the trolls, since until now they've only had some text descriptions. Here's a quick album I put together, with the trolls in descending order by blood color.

http://imgur.com/a/BiYau

Order from the top is Feferi, Eridan, Gamzee, Equius, Vriska, Terezi, Kanaya, Nepeta, Karkat, Sollux, Tavros, Aradia.


IRE, Mettaton and the Decepticons are accepted.

I probably should show what the kids look like, seeing as they've had barely any time for descriptions
http://24.media.tumblr.com/3743f39cb54fe12e8fee9aec5b79ca0a/tumblr_ml7belca4Z1qi7lgeo1_500.png
Top to bottom, left to right: Rose, John, Jade, Dave, Roxy, Jane, Jake, and Dirk

That link goes nowhere bro.

[Cybraxia]

I probably should show what the kids look like, seeing as they've had barely any time for descriptions
http://24.media.tumblr.com/3743f39cb54fe12e8fee9aec5b79ca0a/tumblr_ml7belca4Z1qi7lgeo1_500.png
Top to bottom, left to right: Rose, John, Jade, Dave, Roxy, Jane, Jake, and Dirk

That link goes nowhere bro.

Agree with Aetern.

Link goes nowhere

[The Intergalactic Russian Empire]

I probably should show what the kids look like, seeing as they've had barely any time for descriptions
http://24.media.tumblr.com/3743f39cb54fe12e8fee9aec5b79ca0a/tumblr_ml7belca4Z1qi7lgeo1_500.png
Top to bottom, left to right: Rose, John, Jade, Dave, Roxy, Jane, Jake, and Dirk

That link goes nowhere bro.

What? I just tried the link and it went to the pic.

[Aterrian Union]

Grey Goo=Self replicating, all consuming nanites-Imagine a cross between the Tyranids and the Necrons, that is pretty much unkillable

Matter Destroying weapons like the Fog's Corrosive Warheads and Graviton Cannons if applied in sufficient numbers can nueter any Grey Goo Scenario mainly because the Fog itself is one step away from Grey Goo and because you can't convert Energy into Matter if that Energy destroys your Matter Creating Machines before they can do much of anything.

Not that it matters of course, I haven't Apped for the Fog yet and no one's going for I-401's Union Core.

Also, heads up. Internet Connection is being fickle today. Probably won't get a post up until tomorrow or so. Well, that and I just reinstalled RTW in my computer and me, my cousin and my sister are planning on playing some Monster Hunter in which I am the best at so let's just ignore the one time I tried to blind a Gigginox with Flashbangs and the time I accidentally killed my team by placing all the bombs right next to them un an attenpt to stop said Gigginox from eating them both alive.

Yeah, who would care if they're being called a traitor by the leader of a nation they've never heard of?

A possible explanation.

The Union descends from the Imperium and they automatically include all humans into their nation regardless of silly things like approval and negotiation because they have lots and lots of really big guns.

Its a possible, exploitable flaw that Kyubey and Bill can use to cause tension and infighting between the Heroes. Of course, Kyubey will only start screwing with people once he's given a reason to. Much like Bill, he's pretty passive in the early game because nothing can really threaten them both. Killing one Kyubey body is the equivalent of losing a skin cell. Basically, negliable and easily replaceable.

As for the Union, no, not really. They do consider all humans automatic citizens by consent, but The First Citizen won't allow the conquest of defenseless worlds without good reason. Don't call a Union citizen an Imperial, they won't be happy. We fought the 1000 year long Great Revolutionary War to gain our freedom, and it wasn't easy! We lost countless trillions in that struggle, and this still affects us today. The Warhammer Universe isn't very forgiving, so you can't blame us for some of our more conservative beliefs. Oh, for the Fleet of Fog, I'm going to introduce a new Character; a former United Nations naval commander who happens also to be a former resident of Tallarn in the Union. He is currently hiding out in The Arabian Gulf, using his highly upgraded Aleigh Burke-Class ship to defend the area. He acts as the president of the United Arab States, a small group of countries of what remains of the middle-east. They have around 34 million people, and are surprisingly very advanced (their leader was a high ranking Union Mechanic. He happens to steal lots of Fog tech whenever he defeats a ship in battle ). They aren't known well because of communication problems, but they want to help their world. ALLAHU AKBAR!!!

[The Intergalactic Russian Empire]

That link goes nowhere bro.

What? I just tried the link and it went to the pic.

Ok try these.
Left to right: Jade, John, Rose, and Dave

Left to right: Dirk, Jake, Roxy, and Jane

[Naval Monte]

I can't see either the trolls or the kids with my tablet.

[The Intergalactic Russian Empire]

I can't see either the trolls or the kids with my tablet.

Nyeh heh heh heh heh heh!

[Naval Monte]

What? I just tried the link and it went to the pic.

Ok try these.
Left to right: Jade, John, Rose, and Dave

Left to right: Dirk, Jake, Roxy, and Jane

Okay now it works for me.

[The Intergalactic Russian Empire]

Making post right now

[Naval Monte]

Waiting for responds now.

[Aterrian Union]

If the Fleet of Fog and Arpeggio of Blue Steel get mentioned more, I have an entry on how my take of the UN defeat was. This will also introduce a potential Character in the Future, as he is one of the few survivors who manages to escape the onslaught with his ship and crew. His name is Ahmed Falaj, he's from the world of Tallarn, and he's the captain of the USS Hampton, a Arleigh Burke–class destroyer!

Here it goes!

Date: August 12, 2039
Location: Pacific Ocean, near Japanese Coast.
USS Hampton, Aleigh Burke-Class Destroyer, currently in service to United Nations Defense Fleet:
Ahmed Falaj's Journal:
It's been a long time since I've last been to war. This world is strange, it still confuses me why I landed here. This all started 10 years ago, when the battleship I was stationed on had a major meltdown of its reactor core. I managed to get here by escape pod, and what I found surprised me to no end. Apparently this is Earth, the home world of mankind, not our Earth though. Life was difficult at first, this place is so different from good old Tallarn. I miss the endless sand dunes and the quiet hum of the hovercraft. However, I can't help but be amazed at the endless ocean here. I've only ever heard about them in tales my mother would tell me when I was young. I love the ocean, it's a great place to be. Currently I'm the captain of a "Navy" vessel, as I they say here. Funny, I was expecting "Navy" to mean starship when I originally signed up for the armed forces. Yet, I enjoy serving on this vessel. While it might be simple, I take pride in the ship I command. I'm in the Joint United Nations Defense Fleet, and we have been called up to defend our people. Recently, strange ships have been sighted, they are seemingly armed with advanced weapons, have no visible crew, and attack us for no given reason. This is quite worrying. With our current equipment, defeat seems inevitable. Our ships lack both energy shielding, and sufficient armaments to deal with such an enemy. May The First Citizen forgive me if I fail, but I will not give up easily. -August 11, 2039

"Captain, command's giving us a call!" A young sailor yells in the bridge.
"Alright, what is it?" Ahmed asks.
"Captain Ahmed, you have been assigned to escort the carriers for the upcoming battle, you are no longer going to be the in the 1st line. You can thank your American friend Admiral Baker, he requested so." Command reports.
"That is all good. I will serve my duty. Thank you." States Ahmed. Good thing we're not in the front, we'd surely perish, he thought.
The USS Hampton continues cruising at roughly 30 knots towards the battle fleet.

United Nations Defense Fleet, Carrier USS Harry S. Truman, Pacific Ocean, roughly 100 miles from Japanese Coast:
Sgt. John Harrison had thought he'd seen everything; from rising ocean levels to the fall of North Korea. He was a veteran pilot, 15 years of hard service for the United States of America.
"Attention all fighter pilots, prepare for launch." A speaker announces.
Well here we go again, Harrison thinks.
"Enemy ships spotted 80 miles away, estimated speed: 60 knots." It says again.
What the hell? What ships are that fast!, Harrison says quietly, almost cursing himself.
Harrison quickly gets into his F-32 Fighter, and prepares to launch.

Flight deck, USS Harry S. Truman:
"Today, are world is under threat by a new enemy. An enemy that will take no prisoners! An enemy that seeks to destroy mankind! You are our last hope, every nation has assembled its ships here for the Final Battle! Fight hard for the not just the US, but the world!" United States Admiral James Baker announces.
"The enemy looks frightening, but don't give in to that thought! Think of your friends of family! Those who need this victory! The costs of defeat would be horrific! Keep that in mind pilots! God speed to you all!"
The F-32's begin to launch, a total of 200.

Now the F-32 is a 6th generation fighter jet. Created in 2032 by Lockhead Martin, it is a major improvement over the previous F-22, being easier to maintain, cheaper to produce, more maneuverable, and able to reach a speed of Mach 2.5. It carries a 20mm Vulcan cannon along with a number of missiles and bombs. It is also quite stealthy, making it hard to detect by enemy radar. If this was any modern day battle, the F-32 would reign supreme. However, this isn't, and Harrison and his fellow pilots are going to get a pretty nasty surprise.

Estimated 20 miles from enemy positions, Pacific Ocean, August 12th, 2039, 2:05PM:
"This is Delta-01, reporting. No enemies in sight." Harrison said over the intercom. Static was becoming more frequent, it seemed the enemy was jamming the area.
Dammit! No one can hear me!, he thought.
"This is Delta-02, reporting in. I hear you Delta-01."
Thank god there's still a connection, Harrison made a quick prayer.
"Umm, Sgt. Harrison, you gotta see this! It looks like... sh*t!! Missiles!! Evasive Actions! Eva--ARRGH!!" Delta-06 cuts off as a blinding flash of light covers his plane, which ceases to exist a moment later.
"Holy Sh*t!! Holy Sh*t! All planes evasive maneuvers!! What the hell!! How did they track us." Harrison screams into the intercom.

As the planes approach, more and more get shot down. Only about 30 make it close enough to get a good look of the Fog fleet.
"Jesus Christ..." Delta-05 remarks in awe. "Good lord, it's like WW2 all over again! Just with creepy colors this time! OHHGOD..AAHH"
Delta-05's fighter explodes, another bright flash.
"Fire all missiles! Drop the bombs!" Harrison yells, as he shoots 4 missiles towards what appears to be a Yamato.
"Die you *******!"
However, the missiles fail to do anything, as the Fog's klein fields simply absorb the damage.
"WHAH!! What in the world are we fighting!! They have f***ing energy shields!!" Harrison remarks before seeing a missile head his way. The last thing he sees is a reflection of his own terrified face. -BOOMM!!!

2:18PM, USS Harry S. Truman, command center:
"What do you mean all our F-32s are out of action!!" Admiral Baker yells with frustration.
"How many squads are left? NONE! What the hell happened pilot!"
"What. You're saying they had lasers, and energy missiles?! Are you lying pilot!"
"No? Pilot, talk to me! I said talk to me dammit!" A loud explosion is heard.
"Captain, get me hold of all United States Navy forces on the 1st line!" Baker commands
"Tell them to fire at will! We will not lose!"
Just then though, the Admiral's anger temporarily dissipates has he sees the horizon.
"Mother of god."

2:25PM, 1st defense line:
"All ships fire!! Give'em hell!" A fleet commander orders.
Hundreds of tomahawk missiles and shells streak across the horizon and hit the fog ships.
"Damage report! now!" he orders.
"Umm, sir... look there!!!" A sailor points to the horizon. No fog ships are even scratched.
"What in the world?! They took no damage!"
"Sir, look at those guns, they look pretty menacing.." Fog ships begin powering photon cannons.
"I think we are royally ******."
"I agree sir."
The fog ships fire, and in a blink of an eye, the entire UN 1st line is annihilated.

The battle, well more like one-sided slaughter begins. Despite everything the UN throws at the Fog, nothing seems to get through. UN forces are being curb-stomped. Screams of the dying and wounded fill the air as countless destroyers and battleships explode into flames. Ahmed watches with growing fear for his crew and himself.

USS Hampton, Pacific Ocean, 2:50 PM:
Captain Ahmed watches with horror as the United Nations ships get gutted one by one. The carriers are now exposed, and his ship is too.
"FIRE ALL OUR MISSILES, WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE!!" He screams, pleading for safety.
"Captain...but" Ahmed cuts the sailor off.
"Don't you see what's happening! We're all going to die if we stay here! Fire the missiles and get the Engine to full power! We're making a run for it! Tell Admiral Baker that I'm sorry! He was a good friend!" Ahmed starts tearing up.
The Hampton Fires all it's missiles and starts speeding away from the battle.
"I'm so sorry Baker. I failed my duty to you, to the USA, and to our people!"

USS Harry S. Truman, 3:00PM
Admiral Baker looked upon what remained of the UN fleet. The entire force of over 1000 ships was now down to a measly 60. He then turns towards what appears to be the Yamato. His eyes open wide as it seemingly charges its super weapon.
"See you in heaven Ahmed." He salutes, acknowledging his own demise.
The Super Graviton Cannon fires, and the USS Harry S. Truman ceases to exist.

As Ahmed and his crew sail away at max speed, a fog light cruiser is spotted less than 2 miles away.
"Sh*t!!" A clearly traumatized crew member says.
"I don't want to die! I don't want to die!" Another says clutching his head.
"Well, looks like I'll have to use the secret weapons on this ship." Ahmed states firmly.
He opens up a holo-display, and presses some inputs. All of a sudden, the tiny 5-inch gun of the ship disassembles, and out comes a massive double-barreled turret. The turret charges up.
"So long, sucker!" Ahmed says with a grin.
The first laser blast overloads the Fog ship's klein field. The second shot hits the ship square on, and obliterates it's core, causing the light cruiser to go off in a spectacular fireball.
"Oh my gosh! It's dead! Guys it's dead!" Crew members begin to cheer.
"Captain, how did that happen?" Some ask.
"I'll just say, I don't come from around." Ahmed answers.
"Ok then, take this ship up to 100 knots! I didn't make a power source for just for that laser! Set course for the Persian Gulf! That area is relatively covered."
The USS Hampton speeds off with its new upgrades.

The trip is dangerous, as the Hampton has many near encounters with Fog ships. They destroy 2 more light cruisers along the way, and Captain Ahmed orders any munitons on board to be taken off and loaded. By the time they arrive in the port Kuwait, the middle-east has dipped into anarchy, as global trade and communication has ceased. The people are more than happy to see some sort of military unit, American or not. Luckily for Ahmed, he looks middle-eastern and the language of Tallarn is very similar. He promises the people his ship will protect them, and the crew will work hard to do so. Ahmed organizes many locals into a small army, and trains them himself. After a short 2 year campaign, the United Arab States is founded, with Ahmed as president. He follows many old union strategies, and begins spreading the works of socialism. While initially hesitant, many people find Ahmed a symbol of hope in a dark time, and rally by him. Ahmed begins a massive 10-year plan of modernization and rebuilding. Meanwhile, the Hampton receives more upgrades, including energy shielding and a laser-missile defense system. By the start of the series in 2056, the UAS is a major power in the middle-east, although communication problems prevent interaction with the outside world. Its capital, New Babylon, houses 6 million people and is well known for its 200 ft tall titanium walls lined with reverse-engineered photon cannons and Union styled Missile Pods and grav cannons + a massive Union Battleship type force field. The city is incredibly advanced, running off of fusion power and containing an underground port. Ahmed is so popular some hail him as a new messiah, although he himself denies everything. The UAS is attracting attention though...

well, that's it! It's very long just to warn you! Please comment!

[Aterrian Union]

My first long post.

[Arashikawa]

Name: Sylvester, silver for short

Starting Affiliation: Evil

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Appearance: Tall, dyed red haired man. Average weight, usually dressed in all black.

Species: Human

Universe of Origin: Pokemon

Backstory: After stealing a speaking Totodile named Philbert (maybe it learns how to speak, because Cyndaquil did and was picked, leaving Totodile jealous?) from Professor Elm's lab, he goes on to pick powerful Pokemon for his team. After being humiliated several times by Gold, his new goal in life is the defeat and get rid of Gold, his only obstacle in the way of his championship, even if it means breaking the rules, including carrying more than 6 Pokemon at a time. With his Totodile (who's voice is uncannily similar to Gilbert Gottfried) and many other powerful Pokemon at his side, he is hell bent on destroying Gold.

Powers and Abilities: While Silver doesn't have any supernatural powers, he relies mostly on his Pokemon to fight for him. However, his will to defeat Gold and become a champion has become his ultimate strength...

Weaknesses: ... As well as his ultimate weakness. He is often blinded from the bigger picture.

Destructive Capacity: Human=normal. Pokemon=Can be building level, some moves can be higher

Speed: Human speed=normal. Pokemon=car level or faster, depending on the move used.

Durability: Human=normal. Pokemon=Pokemon are very durable from elemental attacks and attacks from other Pokemon, but are still susceptible to lethal weapons such as guns or bombs.

Lifting Strength: Human=Normal. Pokemon=lifting 3 or 4 tons, depending on the type of Pokemon or move used.

Striking Strength: Human=Normal. Pokemon=Building level.

Stamina: Normal human levels

Standard Equipment: Pokeballs, items commonly used in Pokemon such as a fishing rod, bike, pokeflute, etc, including healing items. Pokemon include:

Philbert/Feraligator
Blaze/Blaziken
Big Ben (Ben)/Dragonite
Noctowl
Slash/Scizor
Queen/Nidoqueen
Ditz/Ditto
Ace/Toerterra
Rose/Gardevior

Intelligence:

Can be crafty, although is prone to fits of rage that cause him to make stupid choices.

[Apto]

If the Fleet of Fog and Arpeggio of Blue Steel get mentioned more, I have an entry on how my take of the UN defeat was. This will also introduce a potential Character in the Future, as he is one of the few survivors who manages to escape the onslaught with his ship and crew. His name is Ahmed Falaj, he's from the world of Tallarn, and he's the captain of the USS Hampton, a Arleigh Burke–class destroyer!

Here it goes!

Date: August 12, 2039
Location: Pacific Ocean, near Japanese Coast.
USS Hampton, Aleigh Burke-Class Destroyer, currently in service to United Nations Defense Fleet:
Ahmed Falaj's Journal:
It's been a long time since I've last been to war. This world is strange, it still confuses me why I landed here. This all started 10 years ago, when the battleship I was stationed on had a major meltdown of its reactor core. I managed to get here by escape pod, and what I found surprised me to no end. Apparently this is Earth, the home world of mankind, not our Earth though. Life was difficult at first, this place is so different from good old Tallarn. I miss the endless sand dunes and the quiet hum of the hovercraft. However, I can't help but be amazed at the endless ocean here. I've only ever heard about them in tales my mother would tell me when I was young. I love the ocean, it's a great place to be. Currently I'm the captain of a "Navy" vessel, as I they say here. Funny, I was expecting "Navy" to mean starship when I originally signed up for the armed forces. Yet, I enjoy serving on this vessel. While it might be simple, I take pride in the ship I command. I'm in the Joint United Nations Defense Fleet, and we have been called up to defend our people. Recently, strange ships have been sighted, they are seemingly armed with advanced weapons, have no visible crew, and attack us for no given reason. This is quite worrying. With our current equipment, defeat seems inevitable. Our ships lack both energy shielding, and sufficient armaments to deal with such an enemy. May The First Citizen forgive me if I fail, but I will not give up easily. -August 11, 2039

"Captain, command's giving us a call!" A young sailor yells in the bridge.
"Alright, what is it?" Ahmed asks.
"Captain Ahmed, you have been assigned to escort the carriers for the upcoming battle, you are no longer going to be the in the 1st line. You can thank your American friend Admiral Baker, he requested so." Command reports.
"That is all good. I will serve my duty. Thank you." States Ahmed. Good thing we're not in the front, we'd surely perish, he thought.
The USS Hampton continues cruising at roughly 30 knots towards the battle fleet.

United Nations Defense Fleet, Carrier USS Harry S. Truman, Pacific Ocean, roughly 100 miles from Japanese Coast:
Sgt. John Harrison had thought he'd seen everything; from rising ocean levels to the fall of North Korea. He was a veteran pilot, 15 years of hard service for the United States of America.
"Attention all fighter pilots, prepare for launch." A speaker announces.
Well here we go again, Harrison thinks.
"Enemy ships spotted 80 miles away, estimated speed: 60 knots." It says again.
What the hell? What ships are that fast!, Harrison says quietly, almost cursing himself.
Harrison quickly gets into his F-32 Fighter, and prepares to launch.

Flight deck, USS Harry S. Truman:
"Today, are world is under threat by a new enemy. An enemy that will take no prisoners! An enemy that seeks to destroy mankind! You are our last hope, every nation has assembled its ships here for the Final Battle! Fight hard for the not just the US, but the world!" United States Admiral James Baker announces.
"The enemy looks frightening, but don't give in to that thought! Think of your friends of family! Those who need this victory! The costs of defeat would be horrific! Keep that in mind pilots! God speed to you all!"
The F-32's begin to launch, a total of 200.

Now the F-32 is a 6th generation fighter jet. Created in 2032 by Lockhead Martin, it is a major improvement over the previous F-22, being easier to maintain, cheaper to produce, more maneuverable, and able to reach a speed of Mach 2.5. It carries a 20mm Vulcan cannon along with a number of missiles and bombs. It is also quite stealthy, making it hard to detect by enemy radar. If this was any modern day battle, the F-32 would reign supreme. However, this isn't, and Harrison and his fellow pilots are going to get a pretty nasty surprise.

Estimated 20 miles from enemy positions, Pacific Ocean, August 12th, 2039, 2:05PM:
"This is Delta-01, reporting. No enemies in sight." Harrison said over the intercom. Static was becoming more frequent, it seemed the enemy was jamming the area.
Dammit! No one can hear me!, he thought.
"This is Delta-02, reporting in. I hear you Delta-01."
Thank god there's still a connection, Harrison made a quick prayer.
"Umm, Sgt. Harrison, you gotta see this! It looks like... sh*t!! Missiles!! Evasive Actions! Eva--ARRGH!!" Delta-06 cuts off as a blinding flash of light covers his plane, which ceases to exist a moment later.
"Holy Sh*t!! Holy Sh*t! All planes evasive maneuvers!! What the hell!! How did they track us." Harrison screams into the intercom.

As the planes approach, more and more get shot down. Only about 30 make it close enough to get a good look of the Fog fleet.
"Jesus Christ..." Delta-05 remarks in awe. "Good lord, it's like WW2 all over again! Just with creepy colors this time! OHHGOD..AAHH"
Delta-05's fighter explodes, another bright flash.
"Fire all missiles! Drop the bombs!" Harrison yells, as he shoots 4 missiles towards what appears to be a Yamato.
"Die you *******!"
However, the missiles fail to do anything, as the Fog's klein fields simply absorb the damage.
"WHAH!! What in the world are we fighting!! They have f***ing energy shields!!" Harrison remarks before seeing a missile head his way. The last thing he sees is a reflection of his own terrified face. -BOOMM!!!

2:18PM, USS Harry S. Truman, command center:
"What do you mean all our F-32s are out of action!!" Admiral Baker yells with frustration.
"How many squads are left? NONE! What the hell happened pilot!"
"What. You're saying they had lasers, and energy missiles?! Are you lying pilot!"
"No? Pilot, talk to me! I said talk to me dammit!" A loud explosion is heard.
"Captain, get me hold of all United States Navy forces on the 1st line!" Baker commands
"Tell them to fire at will! We will not lose!"
Just then though, the Admiral's anger temporarily dissipates has he sees the horizon.
"Mother of god."

2:25PM, 1st defense line:
"All ships fire!! Give'em hell!" A fleet commander orders.
Hundreds of tomahawk missiles and shells streak across the horizon and hit the fog ships.
"Damage report! now!" he orders.
"Umm, sir... look there!!!" A sailor points to the horizon. No fog ships are even scratched.
"What in the world?! They took no damage!"
"Sir, look at those guns, they look pretty menacing.." Fog ships begin powering photon cannons.
"I think we are royally ******."
"I agree sir."
The fog ships fire, and in a blink of an eye, the entire UN 1st line is annihilated.

The battle, well more like one-sided slaughter begins. Despite everything the UN throws at the Fog, nothing seems to get through. UN forces are being curb-stomped. Screams of the dying and wounded fill the air as countless destroyers and battleships explode into flames. Ahmed watches with growing fear for his crew and himself.

USS Hampton, Pacific Ocean, 2:50 PM:
Captain Ahmed watches with horror as the United Nations ships get gutted one by one. The carriers are now exposed, and his ship is too.
"FIRE ALL OUR MISSILES, WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE!!" He screams, pleading for safety.
"Captain...but" Ahmed cuts the sailor off.
"Don't you see what's happening! We're all going to die if we stay here! Fire the missiles and get the Engine to full power! We're making a run for it! Tell Admiral Baker that I'm sorry! He was a good friend!" Ahmed starts tearing up.
The Hampton Fires all it's missiles and starts speeding away from the battle.
"I'm so sorry Baker. I failed my duty to you, to the USA, and to our people!"

USS Harry S. Truman, 3:00PM
Admiral Baker looked upon what remained of the UN fleet. The entire force of over 1000 ships was now down to a measly 60. He then turns towards what appears to be the Yamato. His eyes open wide as it seemingly charges its super weapon.
"See you in heaven Ahmed." He salutes, acknowledging his own demise.
The Super Graviton Cannon fires, and the USS Harry S. Truman ceases to exist.

As Ahmed and his crew sail away at max speed, a fog light cruiser is spotted less than 2 miles away.
"Sh*t!!" A clearly traumatized crew member says.
"I don't want to die! I don't want to die!" Another says clutching his head.
"Well, looks like I'll have to use the secret weapons on this ship." Ahmed states firmly.
He opens up a holo-display, and presses some inputs. All of a sudden, the tiny 5-inch gun of the ship disassembles, and out comes a massive double-barreled turret. The turret charges up.
"So long, sucker!" Ahmed says with a grin.
The first laser blast overloads the Fog ship's klein field. The second shot hits the ship square on, and obliterates it's core, causing the light cruiser to go off in a spectacular fireball.
"Oh my gosh! It's dead! Guys it's dead!" Crew members begin to cheer.
"Captain, how did that happen?" Some ask.
"I'll just say, I don't come from around." Ahmed answers.
"Ok then, take this ship up to 100 knots! I didn't make a power source for just for that laser! Set course for the Persian Gulf! That area is relatively covered."
The USS Hampton speeds off with its new upgrades.

The trip is dangerous, as the Hampton has many near encounters with Fog ships. They destroy 2 more light cruisers along the way, and Captain Ahmed orders any munitons on board to be taken off and loaded. By the time they arrive in the port Kuwait, the middle-east has dipped into anarchy, as global trade and communication has ceased. The people are more than happy to see some sort of military unit, American or not. Luckily for Ahmed, he looks middle-eastern and the language of Tallarn is very similar. He promises the people his ship will protect them, and the crew will work hard to do so. Ahmed organizes many locals into a small army, and trains them himself. After a short 2 year campaign, the United Arab States is founded, with Ahmed as president. He follows many old union strategies, and begins spreading the works of socialism. While initially hesitant, many people find Ahmed a symbol of hope in a dark time, and rally by him. Ahmed begins a massive 10-year plan of modernization and rebuilding. Meanwhile, the Hampton receives more upgrades, including energy shielding and a laser-missile defense system. By the start of the series in 2056, the UAS is a major power in the middle-east, although communication problems prevent interaction with the outside world. Its capital, New Babylon, houses 6 million people and is well known for its 200 ft tall titanium walls lined with reverse-engineered photon cannons and Union styled Missile Pods and grav cannons + a massive Union Battleship type force field. The city is incredibly advanced, running off of fusion power and containing an underground port. Ahmed is so popular some hail him as a new messiah, although he himself denies everything. The UAS is attracting attention though...

well, that's it! It's very long just to warn you! Please comment!

First off, you were able to somewhat capture the drama and despair of the Great Naval Battle but your writing skills need work (As does everyones', even mine). A bit more flowery prose won't hurt (Using words like curb-stomp detracts from the experience unless its dialogue) and the story definitely lacked flair. There's also a distinct lack of ships ramming into each other which is a must in all Naval Battles when one side is outmatched.

2nd point. Ahmed went from "Everyone's gonna die! Despair!" To "Welp." And then "Ahahahaha, suck it Fog Ships!" In a span of what, a few hours? Minutes? Whatever the case, it was a complete 360 in behavior and you didn't even set it up properly. Showing his thought process would have made the change a lot less jarring.

3rd point. If Ahmed had all these Super Cool toys, why didn't he share it with the rest of the UN or use it while the rest of the UNN was still alive? By the time of the Great Naval Battle, the world was already fighting the Fog for several years(?) already so why didn't Ahmed save millions of lives by upliftung the UN? The Fog-Human War started when a Russian Patrol Fleet ordered a unidentified Ship to leave Russian Waters. The Unidentified Ship didn't comply so the Russian Navy attacked and was basically erased from the face of the earth. This kick-started the Global Blockade the Fog is maintaining.

5th Point Eurasia, and Africa, barring countries surrounded by the ocean, are still in contact with each other. News of Ahmed and his shiny Socialist Country (There's a disturbing lack of Capitalism in this RP) is gonna spread like wildfire and the peeps up in Europe probably won't start European Boogaloo 14(?): Cyborg Super Soldier Edition.

4th point. As per word of Aet, AoBS is my playground and my word concerning the setting and its characters is law. You can keep Ahmed and his crew and maybe the upgrades on his ship but I would need specifics. What you can't keep is him having the infrastracture and knowledge to advance way beyond what should be possible with his current resources (200 ft walls in resource starved Mid-East with Photon and Graviton Cannons? Wat?) Uplifting civilizations just don't work like that. He's still an Engineer, sure, but what kind? What's his specialization? He also shouldn't be able to reverse engineer Fog tech no matter how smart he is. The Fog itself have no clue as to how exactly their own tech works. The Admiralty Code does but its not sharing, kind of like The Forst Citizen and the test of the Union. Finally, the UAS won't be that strong. Sure, it can stand on its own two feet but a war with its neighbors will be hard fought and bloody.

[Aterrian Union]

I'll make an update with your specifics, thanks! Constructive criticism is always welcome.

[Apto]

So, I just read the IC and now I have to throw away all my plans for Camelot.

Back to the drawing board it is!

I'll make an update with your specifics, thanks! Constructive criticism is always welcome.

Questions that need answering/Things that need clarification:

Ahmed needs tools on his tech level to be able to upgrade his ship (An Modern day Engineer in a deserted island won't and can't make a phone with nothing but local resources because he lacks knowledge and tools). I will not allow you to break the setting and those tools won't be reproducable by human factions nor will those tools be a "Do anything and everything, even self-replication!" Kind of machines. What tools does Ahmed have with him?

What upgrades do you have in mind? Another Fog Killer like the I-401 and U-2501 can change the name of the game but you won't outshine them and once in the IC, results will depend on how you use your ship.

The Land of Ooo
After being sent to a random dimension, Jake and John returned near the Ice Kingdom and then looked around "Well, where do you think that Ice King went?" John looked and noticed the Candy Kingdom off in the distance "Well, I think I heard him say he was going to warn other kingdoms, maybe he went over there." and they were off.

Pretty sure Oriko didn't send those two to another dimension, just threatened to do so then swept them off their feet. They're still with OK and the trolls.

[Aterrian Union]

If the Fleet of Fog and Arpeggio of Blue Steel get mentioned more, I have an entry on how my take of the UN defeat was. This will also introduce a potential Character in the Future, as he is one of the few survivors who manages to escape the onslaught with his ship and crew. His name is Ahmed Falaj, he's from the world of Tallarn, and he's the captain of the USS Hampton, a Arleigh Burke–class destroyer!

Here it goes!

Date: August 12, 2039
Location: Pacific Ocean, near Japanese Coast.
USS Hampton, Aleigh Burke-Class Destroyer, currently in service to United Nations Defense Fleet:
Ahmed Falaj's Journal:
It's been a long time since I've last been to war. This world is strange, it still confuses me why I landed here. This all started 10 years ago, when the battleship I was stationed on had a major meltdown of its reactor core. I managed to get here by escape pod, and what I found surprised me to no end. Apparently this is Earth, the home world of mankind, not our Earth though. Life was difficult at first, this place is so different from good old Tallarn. I miss the endless sand dunes and the quiet hum of the hovercraft. However, I can't help but be amazed at the endless ocean here. I've only ever heard about them in tales my mother would tell me when I was young. I love the ocean, it's a great place to be. Currently I'm the captain of a "Navy" vessel, as I they say here. Funny, I was expecting "Navy" to mean starship when I originally signed up for the armed forces. Yet, I enjoy serving on this vessel. While it might be simple, I take pride in the ship I command. I'm in the Joint United Nations Defense Fleet, and we have been called up to defend our people. Recently, strange ships have been sighted, they are seemingly armed with advanced weapons, have no visible crew, and attack us for no given reason. This is quite worrying. With our current equipment, defeat seems inevitable. Our ships lack both energy shielding, and sufficient armaments to deal with such an enemy. May The First Citizen forgive me if I fail, but I will not give up easily. -August 11, 2039

"Captain, command's giving us a call!" A young sailor yells in the bridge.
"Alright, what is it?" Ahmed asks.
"Captain Ahmed, you have been assigned to escort the carriers for the upcoming battle, you are no longer going to be the in the 1st line. You can thank your American friend Admiral Baker, he requested so." Command reports.
"That is all good. I will serve my duty. Thank you." States Ahmed. Good thing we're not in the front, we'd surely perish, he thought.
The USS Hampton continues cruising at roughly 30 knots towards the battle fleet.

United Nations Defense Fleet, Carrier USS Harry S. Truman, Pacific Ocean, roughly 100 miles from Japanese Coast:
Sgt. John Harrison had thought he'd seen everything; from rising ocean levels to the fall of North Korea. He was a veteran pilot, 15 years of hard service for the United States of America.
"Attention all fighter pilots, prepare for launch." A speaker announces.
Well here we go again, Harrison thinks.
"Enemy ships spotted 80 miles away, estimated speed: 60 knots." It says again.
What the hell? What ships are that fast!, Harrison says quietly, almost cursing himself.
Harrison quickly gets into his F-32 Fighter, and prepares to launch.

Flight deck, USS Harry S. Truman:
"Today, are world is under threat by a new enemy. An enemy that will take no prisoners! An enemy that seeks to destroy mankind! You are our last hope, every nation has assembled its ships here for the Final Battle! Fight hard for the not just the US, but the world!" United States Admiral James Baker announces.
"The enemy looks frightening, but don't give in to that thought! Think of your friends of family! Those who need this victory! The costs of defeat would be horrific! Keep that in mind pilots! God speed to you all!"
The F-32's begin to launch, a total of 200.

Now the F-32 is a 6th generation fighter jet. Created in 2032 by Lockhead Martin, it is a major improvement over the previous F-22, being easier to maintain, cheaper to produce, more maneuverable, and able to reach a speed of Mach 2.5. It carries a 20mm Vulcan cannon along with a number of missiles and bombs. It is also quite stealthy, making it hard to detect by enemy radar. If this was any modern day battle, the F-32 would reign supreme. However, this isn't, and Harrison and his fellow pilots are going to get a pretty nasty surprise.

Estimated 20 miles from enemy positions, Pacific Ocean, August 12th, 2039, 2:05PM:
"This is Delta-01, reporting. No enemies in sight." Harrison said over the intercom. Static was becoming more frequent, it seemed the enemy was jamming the area.
Dammit! No one can hear me!, he thought.
"This is Delta-02, reporting in. I hear you Delta-01."
Thank god there's still a connection, Harrison made a quick prayer.
"Umm, Sgt. Harrison, you gotta see this! It looks like... sh*t!! Missiles!! Evasive Actions! Eva--ARRGH!!" Delta-06 cuts off as a blinding flash of light covers his plane, which ceases to exist a moment later.
"Holy Sh*t!! Holy Sh*t! All planes evasive maneuvers!! What the hell!! How did they track us." Harrison screams into the intercom.

As the planes approach, more and more get shot down. Only about 30 make it close enough to get a good look of the Fog fleet.
"Jesus Christ..." Delta-05 remarks in awe. "Good lord, it's like WW2 all over again! Just with creepy colors this time! OHHGOD..AAHH"
Delta-05's fighter explodes, another bright flash.
"Fire all missiles! Drop the bombs!" Harrison yells, as he shoots 4 missiles towards what appears to be a Yamato.
"Die you *******!"
However, the missiles fail to do anything, as the Fog's klein fields simply absorb the damage.
"WHAH!! What in the world are we fighting!! They have f***ing energy shields!!" Harrison remarks before seeing a missile head his way. The last thing he sees is a reflection of his own terrified face. -BOOMM!!!

2:18PM, USS Harry S. Truman, command center:
"What do you mean all our F-32s are out of action!!" Admiral Baker yells with frustration.
"How many squads are left? NONE! What the hell happened pilot!"
"What. You're saying they had lasers, and energy missiles?! Are you lying pilot!"
"No? Pilot, talk to me! I said talk to me dammit!" A loud explosion is heard.
"Captain, get me hold of all United States Navy forces on the 1st line!" Baker commands
"Tell them to fire at will! We will not lose!"
Just then though, the Admiral's anger temporarily dissipates has he sees the horizon.
"Mother of god."

2:25PM, 1st defense line:
"All ships fire!! Give'em hell!" A fleet commander orders.
Hundreds of tomahawk missiles and shells streak across the horizon and hit the fog ships.
"Damage report! now!" he orders.
"Umm, sir... look there!!!" A sailor points to the horizon. No fog ships are even scratched.
"What in the world?! They took no damage!"
"Sir, look at those guns, they look pretty menacing.." Fog ships begin powering photon cannons.
"I think we are royally ******."
"I agree sir."
The fog ships fire, and in a blink of an eye, the entire UN 1st line is annihilated.

The battle, well more like one-sided slaughter begins. Despite everything the UN throws at the Fog, nothing seems to get through. UN forces are being curb-stomped. Screams of the dying and wounded fill the air as countless destroyers and battleships explode into flames. Ahmed watches with growing fear for his crew and himself.

USS Hampton, Pacific Ocean, 2:50 PM:
Captain Ahmed watches with horror as the United Nations ships get gutted one by one. The carriers are now exposed, and his ship is too.
"FIRE ALL OUR MISSILES, WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE!!" He screams, pleading for safety.
"Captain...but" Ahmed cuts the sailor off.
"Don't you see what's happening! We're all going to die if we stay here! Fire the missiles and get the Engine to full power! We're making a run for it! Tell Admiral Baker that I'm sorry! He was a good friend!" Ahmed starts tearing up.
The Hampton Fires all it's missiles and starts speeding away from the battle.
"I'm so sorry Baker. I failed my duty to you, to the USA, and to our people!"

USS Harry S. Truman, 3:00PM
Admiral Baker looked upon what remained of the UN fleet. The entire force of over 1000 ships was now down to a measly 60. He then turns towards what appears to be the Yamato. His eyes open wide as it seemingly charges its super weapon.
"See you in heaven Ahmed." He salutes, acknowledging his own demise.
The Super Graviton Cannon fires, and the USS Harry S. Truman ceases to exist.

As Ahmed and his crew sail away at max speed, a fog light cruiser is spotted less than 2 miles away.
"Sh*t!!" A clearly traumatized crew member says.
"I don't want to die! I don't want to die!" Another says clutching his head.
"Well, looks like I'll have to use the secret weapons on this ship." Ahmed states firmly.
He opens up a holo-display, and presses some inputs. All of a sudden, the tiny 5-inch gun of the ship disassembles, and out comes a massive double-barreled turret. The turret charges up.
"So long, sucker!" Ahmed says with a grin.
The first laser blast overloads the Fog ship's klein field. The second shot hits the ship square on, and obliterates it's core, causing the light cruiser to go off in a spectacular fireball.
"Oh my gosh! It's dead! Guys it's dead!" Crew members begin to cheer.
"Captain, how did that happen?" Some ask.
"I'll just say, I don't come from around." Ahmed answers.
"Ok then, take this ship up to 100 knots! I didn't make a power source for just for that laser! Set course for the Persian Gulf! That area is relatively covered."
The USS Hampton speeds off with its new upgrades.

The trip is dangerous, as the Hampton has many near encounters with Fog ships. They destroy 2 more light cruisers along the way, and Captain Ahmed orders any munitons on board to be taken off and loaded. By the time they arrive in the port Kuwait, the middle-east has dipped into anarchy, as global trade and communication has ceased. The people are more than happy to see some sort of military unit, American or not. Luckily for Ahmed, he looks middle-eastern and the language of Tallarn is very similar. He promises the people his ship will protect them, and the crew will work hard to do so. Ahmed organizes many locals into a small army, and trains them himself. After a short 2 year campaign, the United Arab States is founded, with Ahmed as president. He follows many old union strategies, and begins spreading the works of socialism. While initially hesitant, many people find Ahmed a symbol of hope in a dark time, and rally by him. Ahmed begins a massive 10-year plan of modernization and rebuilding. Meanwhile, the Hampton receives more upgrades, including energy shielding and a laser-missile defense system. By the start of the series in 2056, the UAS is a major power in the middle-east, although communication problems prevent interaction with the outside world. Its capital, New Babylon, houses 6 million people and is well known for its 200 ft tall titanium walls lined with reverse-engineered photon cannons and Union styled Missile Pods and grav cannons + a massive Union Battleship type force field. The city is incredibly advanced, running off of fusion power and containing an underground port. Ahmed is so popular some hail him as a new messiah, although he himself denies everything. The UAS is attracting attention though...

well, that's it! It's very long just to warn you! Please comment!

First off, you were able to somewhat capture the drama and despair of the Great Naval Battle but your writing skills need work (As does everyones', even mine). A bit more flowery prose won't hurt (Using words like curb-stomp detracts from the experience unless its dialogue) and the story definitely lacked flair. There's also a distinct lack of ships ramming into each other which is a must in all Naval Battles when one side is outmatched.

2nd point. Ahmed went from "Everyone's gonna die! Despair!" To "Welp." And then "Ahahahaha, suck it Fog Ships!" In a span of what, a few hours? Minutes? Whatever the case, it was a complete 360 in behavior and you didn't even set it up properly. Showing his thought process would have made the change a lot less jarring.

3rd point. If Ahmed had all these Super Cool toys, why didn't he share it with the rest of the UN or use it while the rest of the UNN was still alive? By the time of the Great Naval Battle, the world was already fighting the Fog for several years(?) already so why didn't Ahmed save millions of lives by upliftung the UN? The Fog-Human War started when a Russian Patrol Fleet ordered a unidentified Ship to leave Russian Waters. The Unidentified Ship didn't comply so the Russian Navy attacked and was basically erased from the face of the earth. This kick-started the Global Blockade the Fog is maintaining.

5th Point Eurasia, and Africa, barring countries surrounded by the ocean, are still in contact with each other. News of Ahmed and his shiny Socialist Country (There's a disturbing lack of Capitalism in this RP) is gonna spread like wildfire and the peeps up in Europe probably won't start European Boogaloo 14(?): Cyborg Super Soldier Edition.

4th point. As per word of Aet, AoBS is my playground and my word concerning the setting and its characters is law. You can keep Ahmed and his crew and maybe the upgrades on his ship but I would need specifics. What you can't keep is him having the infrastracture and knowledge to advance way beyond what should be possible with his current resources (200 ft walls in resource starved Mid-East with Photon and Graviton Cannons? Wat?) Uplifting civilizations just don't work like that. He's still an Engineer, sure, but what kind? What's his specialization? He also shouldn't be able to reverse engineer Fog tech no matter how smart he is. The Fog itself have no clue as to how exactly their own tech works. The Admiralty Code does but its not sharing, kind of like The Forst Citizen and the test of the Union. Finally, the UAS won't be that strong. Sure, it can stand on its own two feet but a war with its neighbors will be hard fought and bloody.

Prepare for all the UAS's massive problems:
1. Eurasia kinda hates Ahmed, the only reason they aren't actively killing each other is because of mutually assured destruction (Yes, Ahmed made the UAS a nuclear state).
2. Ahmed is an interesting person to say the least, he liked to keep to himself, and often kept away from others. This brings into point Admiral Baker, who is actually more important than he may seem. That man was one of Ahmed's first friends, and treated Ahmed equally (Racist Americans!). His death at the UN's final stand really affected Ahmed's thinking patterns. In a way, it opened him up to helping others. When Ahmed originally said "So long sucker!" it was actually more rage and hysteria than all that happiness.
3. Ahmed's life is pretty horrid. He works nearly 20 hours a day sometimes, and often falls asleep inside his lab. To make this worse, he has cancer, and doctors say he will die in an estimated 11 months. He is saddened by this, as he was never able to make a large impression on the world. He wishes to be buried where Admiral Baker finally fell.
4. A lot about the UAS is sheer propaganda. The 200ft wall mentioned is just a hoax to get people to feel safe. While there certainly are some coastal defenses, there is no wall.
5. While everyone says the UAS has 34 million people, in actuality, only around 2/3's of them truly feel united. Wealth distribution is somewhat flawed. Oh, watch out for militants.
6. Whoops, forgot the ramming
7. The capital is very large, and in a sense developed, but behind the golden outline, there is actually a lot wrong with it.
8. Most of the UAS's resources come from refineries and mines in Iran. The Army is currently crushing any resistance there.
9. Ahmed's 10 year plan was pretty horrid, like the Soviet Union's. A lot of forced labor was utilized, and while a lot of industry was created, more than a few people are ticked off.
10. Ahmed was chief engineer (think jack of all trades) of the UNS Terraria, a large 30 km long battleship. He has a data-slate with a lot of info. He also has a multi-purpose usage tool (good for repairs and tinkering). Good thing a lot of Union tech is pretty simple at building (Even a modern tech base can make a lascannon or bolter). He is currently teaching others.
11. A power vacuum is developing, however, Ahmed's adopted son Shameer is most likely to become next premier.
12. The UAS's oversized army (1.5 million) is attacking Turkey for some reason.
13. Ahmed is desperate for Union support, he is doing everything possible to contact Union Command.
14. When it comes to reverse engineering, some fog weapons are very similar to their Union counterparts. While he hasn't done too much, Ahmed has at least created a cheap copy of the corrosion torpedo (Union stuff of course).
15. The UAS is more of a military dictatorship than a socialist democracy.
16. Ahmed believes he has a duty to destroy the fog, no matter how improbable it is (Baker I will avenge you!).
There you go, the UAS's problems and Ahmed in detail.

16. Ahmed's final legacy will be him building a drone to send back to the Union. It will probably be done near his death. It will have one message: "LIBERATE US" . Lets hope no one shoots it down
As for ships, currently the UAS is kinda messing around with older US ships. Expect lots of cheap lascannons and missile pods! Oh, by the way, Ahmed made one of these https://1d4chan.org/wiki/File:LemanRussIncinerator.jpg when he was bored!

[Apto]

*snip*

Upon further thought, I'm retracting my previous statement on European Boogaloo 14: War Crime Harder. It's still on.

I like that the UAS fits the general setting more now. It's a sick and dying country, much like everyone that isn't Russia, China and the US. However, some adjustments are still needed before I start the AoBS Arc.

The Hakugei-III still holds the title of first Human vessel to ever sink a Fog Ship (2 Battleships to be precise). Ahmad didn't get the chance to install any upgrades since there is no way that the UN won't notice Ahmad tinkering with one of the their ships. Doesn't matter if Baker is backing him up, even the Admiral has people he answers to and its impossible to keep the modification under lock and key. Someone's gonna blab about it while drunk sooner or later and you can never forget about the spies. So, no. Ahmad did not sink any Light Cruisers during the Great Naval Battle that doesn't neccessarily need to happen near Japan. Just somewhere in the Pacific and the edges of the Atlantic would do since that's under the Oriental Blockade Fleets jurisdiction.

How big is the UAS anyway? Army composition? Quick overview on military and civilian tech? While we're at it, what exactly are those Coastal Defenses?

Remember, the AoBS arc will be less about "HUMANITY RAAAWR BIGGATONS RAAAWR" and more "The Hunt for Red October" and "WHERE THE HELL IS THAT DAMN SUB AND WHY IS OUR INFORMATION UNRELIABLE". There will still be fights of course but a huge part of the Arc will simply be playing "Where's Waldo I-401?"

On Union Tech and reverse engineering: No.

You can't reverse engineer what is essentially silver colored sand when put under any sort of scanner.

I'm sorry, but considering how ridiculous the power level of the Union gets, I'll have to veto the entire thing if its that easy to set up their tech base. Just grab one Engineer with a Data-Slab and he'll give you laser cannons that can punch through shields that tank nukes in one shot. If the Army is equipped with Leman Russes, Bolters and Lascannons, I'll have to escalate the game of neighboring nations beyond what a PMT nation could possibly do and if his ships can trivially sink Fog Ships, I'll have to escalate their game too and that'd detract from the main draw of the Arc which is "Hunting a Submarine whilst figuring out who you can trust and which path leads to dead ends or are simply traps" instead of "Hyper Advanced Middle-Eastern Faction Calling their Leader's Homeland: Total War".

You did a great job, certainly, but I'd be more amiable to the idea if Ahmen wasn't leading the most technologically advanced human nation in the world and instead acts a lot more like Blue Steel, a Mercenary company consisting of one Vessel and its crew.

EDIT: Is it just grumpy late night me or has the last few pages of the IC hurt to read? Like wow, portal randomness in Aebersomething was, well, pointlessly random.

EDIT 2: I actually did it. It's 1 Am and I actually finished that poorly thought and QUALITY^tm post. God I need sleep.

[Aterrian Union]

*snip*

Upon further thought, I'm retracting my previous statement on European Boogaloo 14: War Crime Harder. It's still on.

I like that the UAS fits the general setting more now. It's a sick and dying country, much like everyone that isn't Russia, China and the US. However, some adjustments are still needed before I start the AoBS Arc.

The Hakugei-III still holds the title of first Human vessel to ever sink a Fog Ship (2 Battleships to be precise). Ahmad didn't get the chance to install any upgrades since there is no way that the UN won't notice Ahmad tinkering with one of the their ships. Doesn't matter if Baker is backing him up, even the Admiral has people he answers to and its impossible to keep the modification under lock and key. Someone's gonna blab about it while drunk sooner or later and you can never forget about the spies. So, no. Ahmad did not sink any Light Cruisers during the Great Naval Battle that doesn't neccessarily need to happen near Japan. Just somewhere in the Pacific and the edges of the Atlantic would do since that's under the Oriental Blockade Fleets jurisdiction.

How big is the UAS anyway? Army composition? Quick overview on military and civilian tech? While we're at it, what exactly are those Coastal Defenses?

Remember, the AoBS arc will be less about "HUMANITY RAAAWR BIGGATONS RAAAWR" and more "The Hunt for Red October" and "WHERE THE HELL IS THAT DAMN SUB AND WHY IS OUR INFORMATION UNRELIABLE". There will still be fights of course but a huge part of the Arc will simply be playing "Where's Waldo I-401?"

On Union Tech and reverse engineering: No.

You can't reverse engineer what is essentially silver colored sand when put under any sort of scanner.

I'm sorry, but considering how ridiculous the power level of the Union gets, I'll have to veto the entire thing if its that easy to set up their tech base. Just grab one Engineer with a Data-Slab and he'll give you laser cannons that can punch through shields that tank nukes in one shot. If the Army is equipped with Leman Russes, Bolters and Lascannons, I'll have to escalate the game of neighboring nations beyond what a PMT nation could possibly do and if his ships can trivially sink Fog Ships, I'll have to escalate their game too and that'd detract from the main draw of the Arc which is "Hunting a Submarine whilst figuring out who you can trust and which path leads to dead ends or are simply traps" instead of "Hyper Advanced Middle-Eastern Faction Calling their Leader's Homeland: Total War".

You did a great job, certainly, but I'd be more amiable to the idea if Ahmen wasn't leading the most technologically advanced human nation in the world and instead acts a lot more like Blue Steel, a Mercenary company consisting of one Vessel and its crew.

EDIT: Is it just grumpy late night me or has the last few pages of the IC hurt to read? Like wow, portal randomness was, well, pointlessly random.

Ok, things in the UAS are going to change. Ahmed is going to die very soon, and the UAS is going to fall into civil war. I'll focus more on Ahmed's adopted son, who escapes with a ship Ahmed spent the last 17 years of his life working on. Shameer (Richard) will be more of the sort of mercenary, or in this case, blockade runner!
About the UAS, whatever remains of it is probably going to become a fascist dictatorship. The Army might be large, but it's extremely outdated (AK-74s and T-72s).
I'll also say Shameer's (Richard's) ship is purely Union tech (very simple of course, not like a singularity cannon!).
The change to backstory also works.
Also, Ahmed will die before he even starts his drone.
About the tech, I'll change it to "limited only to a few individuals". Ahmed's death will decrease this further. Richard knows some stuff, but doesn't get the more advanced concepts (He can repair the laser cannon but can't really make a new one).

[Wombocombo]

So this is still taking applications right?
Also if it is could I get a quick "Whats going on" post/where everyone is/where my character would pop up if I did app?
Also it can take any sort of character right?
Sorry for so many questions but 36 pages is a lot.

[Aeternabilis]

Name: Sylvester, silver for short

Starting Affiliation: Evil

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Appearance: Tall, dyed red haired man. Average weight, usually dressed in all black.

Species: Human

Universe of Origin: Pokemon

Backstory: After stealing a speaking Totodile named Philbert (maybe it learns how to speak, because Cyndaquil did and was picked, leaving Totodile jealous?) from Professor Elm's lab, he goes on to pick powerful Pokemon for his team. After being humiliated several times by Gold, his new goal in life is the defeat and get rid of Gold, his only obstacle in the way of his championship, even if it means breaking the rules, including carrying more than 6 Pokemon at a time. With his Totodile (who's voice is uncannily similar to Gilbert Gottfried) and many other powerful Pokemon at his side, he is hell bent on destroying Gold.

Powers and Abilities: While Silver doesn't have any supernatural powers, he relies mostly on his Pokemon to fight for him. However, his will to defeat Gold and become a champion has become his ultimate strength...

Weaknesses: ... As well as his ultimate weakness. He is often blinded from the bigger picture.

Destructive Capacity: Human=normal. Pokemon=Can be building level, some moves can be higher

Speed: Human speed=normal. Pokemon=car level or faster, depending on the move used.

Durability: Human=normal. Pokemon=Pokemon are very durable from elemental attacks and attacks from other Pokemon, but are still susceptible to lethal weapons such as guns or bombs.

Lifting Strength: Human=Normal. Pokemon=lifting 3 or 4 tons, depending on the type of Pokemon or move used.

Striking Strength: Human=Normal. Pokemon=Building level.

Stamina: Normal human levels

Standard Equipment: Pokeballs, items commonly used in Pokemon such as a fishing rod, bike, pokeflute, etc, including healing items. Pokemon include:

Philbert/Feraligator
Blaze/Blaziken
Big Ben (Ben)/Dragonite
Noctowl
Slash/Scizor
Queen/Nidoqueen
Ditz/Ditto
Ace/Toerterra
Rose/Gardevior

Intelligence:

Can be crafty, although is prone to fits of rage that cause him to make stupid choices.

Silver is accepted!

So this is still taking applications right?
Also if it is could I get a quick "Whats going on" post/where everyone is/where my character would pop up if I did app?
Also it can take any sort of character right?
Sorry for so many questions but 36 pages is a lot.

Yes, you could, and yep.

[404-Name not found]

What the hell is going on in Aebrenta?

[Aterrian Union]

Ok, time for a more detailed article about the UAS:
It won't be Union styled :"KILL EVERYTHING!!!!! TREASON!!!!! WARRRGHGHHH!!!! EXTERMINATE THEM ALL!!! "
More like: "We don't want to die. And we don't trust anyone!"
So there won't be MACs that fire shells larger than ships
**Shameer's English name is Richard. I'm calling him that from now on.

Alright then: Here we go:

The UAS Army:
The UAS Army is a colossal semi-organized morass. It has nearly 1.5 million soldiers, however, it's not very modern. Equipment is an AK-74, a bulletproof vest, a helmet, gas mask, and maybe some basic supplies. Some troops only have the AK-74 and the helmet. As for armored forces, no, they don't have any leman russes , most tanks are just improved T-72s. There are a few Union styled tanks (like 5), but the number is too little to mean much (enemies also shoot those first). You can also see the occasional advanced vehicle, but there are just a handful at most. As for elite infantry, there is the Republican guard! They are only 500 strong, but have better armor and lasguns (they are the only ones with them). There are like 3 bolters in service, 2 which are damaged and one bolt pistol which Shameer (Richard) keeps as a 15th birthday present from his dad. The others are put on turrets. Overall, the armed forces are strong, but outdated and poorly trained. America could beat them up pretty bad.

Coastal Defense Emplacements:
Coastal Batteries in the UAS are another story completely. They range from over-sized artillery emplacements to missile launchers.
The Artillery can be associated with the US's naval railgun, just much larger (600mm shells, I mean bigger explosions always work right?), and higher velocity. The coastal defenses also have lots of cheap Union-styled missile pods, not very advanced, but still quite useful. There may or may not be a nuclear silo somewhere. A huge minefield is also present. This defense system cost A LOT of money, and forced labor, remember that!

The Navy:
It doesn't really exist, I mean you have be a complete idiot to wander out into the oceans these days in a standard boat. There is one certain ship, I'll explain that in detail soon.

The Air Force:
Very limited, people aren't dumb enough to fly over the Ocean any more. Uses the F-50, and upgraded US F-32.

Civilian Life:
While the UAS's citizens are better off than lets say: Iran, they aren't in any sort of luxury. Yes, most people have running water, electricity, and wi-fi. But don't expect too much more in many areas. The Capital of New Babylon is almost an entire other story; it's very well organized and clean. Behind this though, there are countless impoverished people. Tech is roughly 2050's like, with a fusion station generating the city's power (I'm guessing other people might have these). One district in particular is like the city of the future, except only a few people live there. Food is heavily rationed, and most people eat protein bars (an old army meal in the Union). 1 said bar contains all the nutrients an average adult needs a day (based on a 2400 calorie diet!), however, no one knows what goes into the bars .There are some traces of Union tech, but not enough to make any sort of real difference.

Secret labs:
Places Ahmed used to work at. Scheduled to be cleared out soon. Contains lots of stuff and parts + a few weapons and other gizmos.

I'll submit Richard's ship next!

If the Union did come anyways, that wouldn't be any fun and would surely ruin the plot. I mean one shot from the standard M-100 would level an island at minimum. So no:
"ER MER GERD!!!! TREASON!!!! DEM MACHINES ARE RUNNING LOOSE!! KILLEM ALL!!! WARRHGGHHGH!!! FIRE THE ANTIMATTER CANNON!!!!! ARRHGHGHG!!!" - Commissar Fuklaw.

Fun fact:
If Union weapons range from regular (lascannon) to insane (time-space tearer) to WTF (Where's that Universal Implosion Bomb we hid 50 years back!), Requiem weapons are all Beyond Comprehension: Fire The Ark Sequence!! KILL EVERYTHING!!! MUWAHAHAHAHA!!

[Cybraxia]

I suppose I'll need to do a post about the AUS military then, since all of you are talking about your militaries.

[Naval Monte]

I got no military force to speak of so I'm out of this conversation. Me and Apto pretty much decided for Elizabeth and Sayaka to follow each other for a while. Elizabeth's reason being that she is curios on Sayaka's lich hood, her magic and where she both the gem and powers.

There is this one idea was also have but I'm going to save the reveal of this idea for the IC. If Apto wants to reveal it here than I'm okay with it.