Author Topic: Fist Full of C-Bills - OOC Thread - Recruitment Closed (Read 32952 times)

zeitgeist · « **Reply #30 on:** 01 January 2013, 14:40:34 »

Khalil "Kal" Sultzaberger ("It's pronounced Shultz. I know that's not how it's spelled, don't ask.")
DOB: 3 April 3006
POB: Arthur C Wormuth Memorial Hospital, Port Matilda, Fallon II, Federated Suns
Education: Graduated First Prince Joseph II Secondary School, Port Matilda, Fallon II 3024
Military Service: 3024-3030: Mechwarrior, 42nd Avalon Hussars, AFFS
Current Residence: Port Matilda, Fallon II, Federated Suns
Current Occupation: Farmer

Kal Sultzaberger has spent most of his life trying to get off Fallon II. The eldest child of a mechwarrior family, he took his family's GRF-1N Griffin Camerone and enlisted on his 18th birthday. Much to his disappointment, he was assigned to the newly-formed 42nd Avalon Hussars RCT, stationed on Fallon II.

The outbreak of the 4th Succession War brought hope of mobilization. However, due to the 42nd's listing as a green unit it remained on-planet throughout the war, guarding against Draconian raids.

Leaving the military in '30, Kal has spent the last two years working on the family farm and looking any excuse to get out and see the Inner Sphere.

Decoy · « **Reply #31 on:** 01 January 2013, 14:55:42 »

Name: Liam York
Rank: Mechwarrior
DoB: 5/19/2999
Place of Birth: Nova Roma, The Protectorate, Free Worlds League

Biography: Liam's parents were both mercenaries that served with a small time unit known as the Red Blades that fought along the Marik/Liao border during the turn of the century. Liam's father was a technician, while his mother piloted a Grasshopper in the unit's Assault lance. The Red Blades chose well during the Marik civil war and managed to negotiate their absorption into the FWLM to replace losses in the loyalist 15th Marik Militia.

Not half a decade later, the family Grasshopper was lost in a raid against the Capellan Confederation. Due to the contentious nature of the raid, it seemed like it would take forever for the 15th to receive equipment to replace the losses from that excursion. Liam chose to take his chances and entered service as an astech with several mercenary units, hoping for the chance to gain a battlemech that way.

After five years of service with Wylie's Coyotes, Liam obtained a salvaged JM6-S Jagermech for his hard work. Mechwarrior York then served another two years in a fire lance with the regiment before taking his leave of the unit.

Free to explore the universe as he will, Liam has been bouncing around the hiring halls along the Draconis Combine/Federated Suns border. Currently, he's just completed a security contract on Fallon II

worktroll · « **Reply #32 on:** 01 January 2013, 15:39:59 »

Small note - given the era, I'm guessing Digger's DigLord is going to have to be diesel-powered. as I'm not sure on the availability of fuel cell power packs at the time. Given that this slight element of non-canonicity is acceptable, I'll reduce the 8 tons of fluid gun ammunition to make up for the extra mass of the diesel.

Chromed stacks, of course ;)

zeitgeist · « **Reply #33 on:** 01 January 2013, 15:49:41 »

"Is that a dropship landing?"
"Nope, it's just Digger down shifting."

Malich · « **Reply #34 on:** 01 January 2013, 15:53:51 »

@WT - Not a problem, But Captain Steele says the extra filters for the bay extractors come out of your share ;)

worktroll · « **Reply #35 on:** 01 January 2013, 16:26:42 »

(Makes a special point to be burning vegetable oil when he moves "Chestburster" on board. The whole darn DropShip is going to smell like chips frying ...)

Latro · « **Reply #36 on:** 01 January 2013, 18:51:20 »

Quote from: worktroll on 01 January 2013, 15:39:59

Chromed stacks, of course ;)

Where's th' damned LIKE button on this website???

Latro · « **Reply #37 on:** 01 January 2013, 21:54:27 »

Gunner Reslo

THE Gunner Reslo! Once a rising star on Solaris, a contemporary of the Legend Killer himself, he answered Ol' Max Liao's call for gladiators of the finest caliber to fight for the title of "Peerless Supreming Better Champion" (something seemed a little lost in the Cantonese translation, but what the heck) on his shiny new game world of Westerhand. Once there he quickly rose in the lists until that vaunted and slightly confusing title was within his grasp! He was preparing for the final match that would win it ALL for him...

Coincidentally and in a serious case of really BAD timing, that was the week Hans Davion & Melissa Steiner decided to say "I do".

And they did.

And all hell broke loose in the CapCon. It was a bad time to be a citizen of the Confederation. It was an even worse time to be a expatriate of the Federated Suns IN the Confederation. All the hard earned titles, honours, and credentials Gunner had fought for and been awarded were either stripped away or simply ignored. More important, if not for some foresight, his nascent fortune might have been annexed and (ahaha) shanghaied by Capellan 'Tax Auditors'.

Life was becoming difficult for Reslo. Avoiding said 'Auditors', who seemed to be strangely preoccupied with making it their business to know where he was, was now his full time occupation. Suspecting that his followers, be they the Maskirovka or the local Tongs interested in his personal fortune, were tightening their noose, Gunner managed to sell his beloved customized Warhammer at a huge loss to a sympathetic fellow gladiator from the Free Worlds League and then went into hiding. He posed as one of the Capellan non-citizen Servitors and picked up work at the spaceport on the janitorial staff. Leaving a trail of sparkling lavatories behind him, he eventually talked his way onto a dropship (Cleaning out the waste recyclers of a Union is a job for only the very bravest souls and the olfactorily challenged. Or the desperate. As there is always a general paucity of volunteer dropship sanitation engineers he had little problem landing a position) bound for St. Ives. Once there he melted into the background population of 'Zona for several years.

Gunner's unlooked for emancipation came as a surprise - the secession of St. Ives from the Capellan Confederation. Finally able to declare his identity (and claim the remnants of his fortune from the Comstar Credit Union) he turned his back on the custodial arts and intends to clean a urinal bowl never again.

When the Fourth Succession War subsided he managed to buy an Ostroc OSR-2C crippled in the fighting. Slight adjustments for the ruined Fuersturm-C large class laser in the left torso had to be made. Lacking a suitable replacement he found a pair of cheap... ahem... economically priced Holly LRM-5 launchers on the local St. Ives black market and mounted them along with a single ammo bin.

With an eye to making his way back to Solaris he has signed on with a series of small mercenary companies (The Gray Panthers, The 'Ins-n-Outs', The Deathwish Drangs, and more of that ilk) that never seemed to pay off or even take him in the direction of Solaris. He now finds himself on the world of Fallon II. (Is this place even ON the Googleplex Star Atlas? Huh? We're in the Fed Suns? Really?) Money is getting tight. What is a very nearly 'Peerless Supreming Better Champ' and down on his luck mercenary mechwarrior to do?

Malich · « **Reply #38 on:** 02 January 2013, 01:42:14 »

Ok, reading that got me an odd look from my wife! :)

This could be fun :)

Malich · « **Reply #39 on:** 02 January 2013, 05:56:59 »

Good morning gentlemen (and Ladies if you're reading this)

We still have slots open within the unit if people want to join, we're probably looking for 'Mechs on the lighter end of the spectrum now, still space for vehicle crews, specialists, pilots.

The plan is to use the next few weeks to introduce and form the unit with a transit and kick off no later than 01-02-13 (or 02-01-13 for you crazy Americans ;) )

We'll not specifically RP the whole transit unless people feel the need but i'll give everyone a couple of weeks to settle in an do some transit posts if they want to.

After which we shall arrive at beautiful Idlewind. I'll post an area brief closer to the time of the climate, surrounding area etc.

Attached is the current TOE as it stands. It's a tad vague while people supply details. The Dropship tab lists the current crew. I've listed the key names of senior officers / NCOs but the lower levels techs / spacers are blank to allow your characters to interact with them. All i ask is that if you're going to use a tech for something you just run it past me first.

Danke

Mal

Latro · « **Reply #40 on:** 02 January 2013, 16:17:52 »

Good Readin' folks! Starting to get excited about this! O0

worktroll · « **Reply #41 on:** 02 January 2013, 16:23:45 »

Question - how's Rabagliati advertising? Word of mouth, ads on lightpoles, 3V ads, tattooed strippers? And what's he saying - "come & find Star League treasure", or "Wanted: useful people for potentially profitable enterprise, combat capability preferred"?

From the initial post - wind off the sea whipping up dust on the flat spaceport - can I assume the location is like Baja California; dry wastelands behind a fringe of costal saltbush, eroded hills in the background, etc? Just helps me work out what Digger was last doing.

Latro · « **Reply #42 on:** 02 January 2013, 16:31:20 »

My vote is always - ALWAYS - for tattooed strippers.

Malich · « **Reply #43 on:** 02 January 2013, 16:34:05 »

I was picturing total dustbowl,with winds coming down. off the mountains in the distance. there may be sea but in my head we're inland.

the advert text was in my second ice post and latro's post. it should have just been in the local paper / news feed. but someone printed it out, perhaps as a joke?

Latro · « **Reply #44 on:** 02 January 2013, 16:49:04 »

That was me taking liberties I'm afraid. But the visual of someone advertising for mech warriors as we might for nanny services or selling a car was too good to resist...

Minerva · « **Reply #45 on:** 02 January 2013, 20:02:45 »

Irina and Katya Rostov

These two sisters form a private military contractor corporation Rostov Transportation GmbH, which is registered in Galatea, Lyran Commonwealth. The company offers a JumpShip of Merchant-class as well as a Union class DropShip which can be rented with full crews by following clients: Legally recognized governments, public military forces of said governments, publicly registered corporations and private military contractors. They require an insurance for their services with either peace-time transport and/or war-time transport hazard fees. They refuse to work for private individuals and/or Periphery governments and/or entities due above mentioned limitations. The corporation has licenses to carry hazardous cargo such as munitions and/or hazardous chemicals. It does not have licenses to carry biological and/or nuclear weapons and/or their precursors.

Irina is a Master of a DropShip while Katya is Master of JumpShip. They are younger sisters of a baroness living in Arcturus, Lyran Commonwealth. They originally served as military contractors for LCAF during 4th Succession War supporting various planetary invasions and military equipment transportation. The two sisters formed a private military corporation of their own upon end of Fourth succession War as their services were no longer immediately needed by LCAF. Their parents support this move as they see it as part of youthful interest towards bigger and larger responsibilities in life (although they hope that two children would eventually return to take more Rostov family oriented responsibilities in future).

Both masters are fairly young and used to life in space. Katya is very reserved and even shy person. She likes to be in space. Irina is less introvert. She handles most of business negotiations with clients. In emergency she may leave the immediate vicinity of space port if business or technical issues demands so. Their hobbies include reading and enjoying music in general as life in space gives little time to do anything else.

Standard fees for space transportation and/or technical support services and/or general technological consulting are available for interested parties.

Malich · « **Reply #46 on:** 03 January 2013, 01:34:15 »

Minerva

Unfortunately, as i stated in the first post the DS / JS transport for this RP is sorted, at least for the current mission. If we expand later there may be scope for increasing transport assets.

If you want to come back with an alternate character concept you are more than welcome to.

Mal

Sharpnel · « **Reply #47 on:** 03 January 2013, 02:21:19 »

Jameson 'Jingo' N'Koma is a former AFFS pilot with the 42nd Avalon Hussars who resigned after completing six years of service to return to life as a civlian pilot. His family runs shipping company on Fallon II that specifically tailors its service to those citizens that live in the frontier regions of the planet which they service with a small fleet of civilianized Cobra and Karnov VTOLs and other fixed wing aircraft. He works for the company as one of its senior pilots. He mainly flies one of their frontier routes so that he is close to one of the military airstrips. The family also maintains and operates a squadron of three modified Cobra, Warrior andMarten VTOLs as part of the Fallon Flying Nobles Air Wing of local militia. He is certified to fly all of the aircraft and manages to squeeze in about 6-8 hours a month when not flying for the family's company.

When he joins this hearty band it will be at the helm of a Marten VTOLs.

Malich · « **Reply #48 on:** 03 January 2013, 02:28:08 »

Just a side note here, I'm seeing a lot of custom units being dropped in here. WT's was justified for ease of fueling, Latro's story-told away as replacement for battle damage.

Can the rest of you please explain why you units have been taken away from the book specs? I'm not going to deny it but i want there to be a reason why these changes were made.

Thanks
Mal

Sharpnel · « **Reply #49 on:** 03 January 2013, 04:10:27 »

EDIT: NM, switched ride to a Marten after re-reading the fluff. It has what I need. Also, there will be co-pilot/mechanic by the name Tomasina 'Tommy' Marzano, if that is allowed

Malich · « **Reply #50 on:** 03 January 2013, 04:57:02 »

That shouldn't be a problem. Brought from home or one of the ship techs?

BirdofPrey · « **Reply #51 on:** 03 January 2013, 05:17:59 »

Any room for more?
I won't do think up a full background unless I know I need it (ie. you say yes), but I am thinking a gruff chain smoker fresh from doing local work in a rifleman; a bit banged up, one of the Large lasers doesn't always work as advertised, but she's paid for after a fashion.

Sharpnel · « **Reply #52 on:** 03 January 2013, 05:19:02 »

Quote from: Malich on 03 January 2013, 04:57:02

That shouldn't be a problem. Brought from home or one of the ship techs?

Home, former mechanic with him at the family biz.

Malich · « **Reply #53 on:** 03 January 2013, 05:32:13 »

@Bird of Prey - Yep, we have room for a few more yet. Your Rifleman will round out the Heavy lance (such as it is)

@Shrapnel - NP, but they will be required to do some general teching for the unit also. No one trick ponies in this unit ;)

Note to potential new players - We now have all the heavy 'Mechs i will allow in the unit. Lights and Mediums only now if you're thinking of bringing a Mech Jock onboard ;)

Sharpnel · « **Reply #54 on:** 03 January 2013, 05:34:33 »

Quote from: Malich on 03 January 2013, 05:32:13

@Shrapnel - NP, but they will be required to do some general teching for the unit also. No one trick ponies in this unit ;)

Sure, if you don't mind more stuff broken than actually gets fixed :D

Malich · « **Reply #55 on:** 03 January 2013, 05:37:34 »

On this ship, with these 'Mechs..... Who'd notice?

I think the best kept unit on here is the walking JCB ;)

BirdofPrey · « **Reply #56 on:** 03 January 2013, 06:22:41 »

I am having an awful thought atm:

[character name here] Mustered out of the local militia, but he managed to come across a rifleman hulk, he sold the location of it to a local salvage yard, and managed to cut a deal where it would be rebuilt from salvage of other mechs (some riflemen some not) with the stipulation [character name here] can take possession of it after working security for the salvagers on more dangerous salvage runs, and otherwise farmed out as security by the yard owner when they don't have as lucrative of a scrap pile. Now my awful thought is this: just how much of Mutt's old mech might possibly have made it to the general salvage pool on the planet (ie. private firms rather than in the military's hands), and would any pieces possibly be recognizable as coming from a specific rifleman (my initial thought was maybe it has a arm that you can tell at least used to be painted in 42nd hussar colors).

Malich · « **Reply #57 on:** 03 January 2013, 06:27:58 »

There might (might) have been a pair of smoking boots. IT was a full reactor breach following damage probably leading to the touching off of the AC ammo. :)

And Mutt was the local "civilian" militia. The 42nd dind't make it to the planet until after the raid and the militia was decimated.

Malich · « **Reply #58 on:** 03 January 2013, 06:30:00 »

As a side note i shall be dealing with the remains of the rifleman and the final part of the aftermath of the raid later today.

BirdofPrey · « **Reply #59 on:** 03 January 2013, 06:35:01 »

Oh whoops. misread who he worked for. My bad.
It was probably a bad idea anyways, though I am sticking with the mech built from scrap idea; it has it's charm.
Still need to think up a good name but the callsign is 'Meat' short for meathead.