User:JonBuck/Marshals - Revision history

JonBuck at 07:49, 20 October 2012

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	Most of the Dooleys’ supporters took cover amid the stones on the other side of the field, but three of them—a peregrine falcon, a hippogryph, and Perseus himself—took to the air. A moment later, Zoey followed them into flight. Her UCAV form streaked through the sky like a comet, hitting the enemies with bursts of ECM followed by micromissile barrages and pulse bursts. She wasn’t doing much damage, but as long as they had this fast-moving hornet in their midst the fliers were unable to provide their earthbound comrades with air support.		Most of the Dooleys’ supporters took cover amid the stones on the other side of the field, but three of them—a peregrine falcon, a hippogryph, and Perseus himself—took to the air. A moment later, Zoey followed them into flight. Her UCAV form streaked through the sky like a comet, hitting the enemies with bursts of ECM followed by micromissile barrages and pulse bursts. She wasn’t doing much damage, but as long as they had this fast-moving hornet in their midst the fliers were unable to provide their earthbound comrades with air support.

	'':Where the hell is Bastian?:='' =Aleka asked. '':Can’t he just get everyone to stop shooting?:''		'':Where the hell is Bastian?:,'' Aleka asked. '':Can’t he just get everyone to stop shooting?:''

	'':So sue me! I don’t have that kind of CPU power!:='' =the Marshal’s voice replied. '':Vanna, look out!:''		'':So sue me! I don’t have that kind of CPU power!:''the Marshal’s voice replied. '':Vanna, look out!:''

	As Vanna bolted for the cover Aleka and the Liberator leader shared, the minotaur Theseus leveled his arm-cannon and caught her with a massive ECM burst. Aleka’s duster caught the edge of the blast, shorting out one full battery. But the effect on Vanna was far worse.		As Vanna bolted for the cover Aleka and the Liberator leader shared, the minotaur Theseus leveled his arm-cannon and caught her with a massive ECM burst. Aleka’s duster caught the edge of the blast, shorting out one full battery. But the effect on Vanna was far worse.

	'':Oh, fuuuowwohaponiwrew…:='' =Down went the mare’s shields, her hardlight, and herself—then another shot took off her ''head ''as she collapsed. The RIDE’s core was actually in her chest area, so she was still alive, but with so many sensors out she’d not be useful if she even came to.		'':Oh, fuuuowwohaponiwrew…:'' Down went the mare’s shields, her hardlight, and herself—then another shot took off her ''head''as she collapsed. The RIDE’s core was actually in her chest area, so she was still alive, but with so many sensors out she’d not be useful if she even came to.

	'':Fuck! I’m sorry, I should’ve seen that coming!:='' =Bastian said.~~= =~~'':I’m a frinking ''lamer~~= =~~''of a lemur today!:''		'':Fuck! I’m sorry, I should’ve seen that coming!:'' Bastian said. '':I’m a frinking ''lamer''of a lemur today!:''

	'':Vanna! Aleka! You okay down there?:='' =Zoey said, dodging a particle beam from Perseus that would have fried half her systems. The blast struck a stone spire and shattered it, sending boulders raining down on the Dooleys’ concealed partisans. One of them all but flattened a heavy lion RIDE, reducing the enemy’s firepower by a moderate amount. And another, fortunately much smaller one landed squarely on the head of an invisible lemur in the process of sneaking up on their lines.		'':Vanna! Aleka! You okay down there?:'' Zoey said, dodging a particle beam from Perseus that would have fried half her systems. The blast struck a stone spire and shattered it, sending boulders raining down on the Dooleys’ concealed partisans. One of them all but flattened a heavy lion RIDE, reducing the enemy’s firepower by a moderate amount. And another, fortunately much smaller one landed squarely on the head of an invisible lemur in the process of sneaking up on their lines.

	'':For now, yeah—but only if I don’t take any more hits!:='' =Aleka shouted back. '':Or have to do any more shooting! I’m down to half an hour of bare life support!:'' Another cannon blast pitted the rock near her face, sending stone splinters flying like shrapnel. Aleka winced as deflecting one of them knocked three minutes off her life-support counter.		'':For now, yeah—but only if I don’t take any more hits!:'' Aleka shouted back. '':Or have to do any more shooting! I’m down to half an hour of bare life support!:'' Another cannon blast pitted the rock near her face, sending stone splinters flying like shrapnel. Aleka winced as deflecting one of them knocked three minutes off her life-support counter.

	Across the stony field, Seaford and Trips poked their rifle out between two rocks and plinked away at Theseus/Gomer. Not to be outdone by the Marshals, Preston ''stood up'' and blazed away with dual sub-machine pulse miniguns, drawing lines of light in the air between herself and the minotaur. “Hey, Red Bull! Over here!”		Across the stony field, Seaford and Trips poked their rifle out between two rocks and plinked away at Theseus/Gomer. Not to be outdone by the Marshals, Preston ''stood up'' and blazed away with dual sub-machine pulse miniguns, drawing lines of light in the air between herself and the minotaur. “Hey, Red Bull! Over here!”

JonBuck at 07:57, 19 October 2012

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	# Xen Xiao (146-150). Titanium/Gold		# Xen Xiao (146-150). Titanium/Gold
	# Elaine Beryl (150-154, out of Marshals from 154-156, then re-acquired). Gold-only. Field specialist.		# Elaine Beryl (150-154, out of Marshals from 154-156, then re-acquired). Gold-only. Field specialist.

			:Not “fresh off the line” as the other horses. Another Marshals vet, repurchased by the organization at an auction and upgraded. Never crossrode anyone. Skimmer mode is a sleek 2-seater “convertible”. She’s a lot slower than Zoey ever was, but has far better endurance. But she’s also quick, funny, strong, and very compatible to her “temporary” rider. Zoey hates her on sight, of course, despite Vanna warming to her. She’s…maybe a mix of Twilight’s studiousness, Applejack’s strength, and a ''tiny bit ''of Pinkie Pie’s “smile, smile, smile!”

	'''Bernie/Brooke Thompson'''		'''Bernie/Brooke Thompson'''
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	* RIDE: Thirty-Thirty, bay mare. HSE(f)-HMA-010T		* RIDE: Thirty-Thirty, bay mare. HSE(f)-HMA-010T
	* Uniform: Gray Stetson, red duster, Vash-style.		* Uniform: Gray Stetson, red duster, Vash-style.
	* Weapons: Modern pulse pistol, big 'ol "shotgun" like 30-30 in Bravestarr.		* Weapons: Modern pulse pistol, big 'ol "shotgun" like 30-30 in Bravestarr.

	:Not “fresh off the line” as the other horses. Another Marshals vet, repurchased by the organization at an auction and upgraded. Never crossrode anyone. Skimmer mode is a sleek 2-seater “convertible”. She’s a lot slower than Zoey ever was, but has far better endurance. But she’s also quick, funny, strong, and very compatible to her “temporary” rider. Zoey hates her on sight, of course, despite Vanna warming to her. She’s…maybe a mix of Twilight’s studiousness, Applejack’s strength, and a ''tiny bit ''of Pinkie Pie’s “smile, smile, smile!”

JonBuck at 07:54, 19 October 2012

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	“It fits our calling,” Aleka said, straightening her white Stetson hat. Her new copper Marshals badge glinted in the sunlight. She patted Vanna on the side of her neck and sent good feelings to Zoey. “Let’s go.”		“It fits our calling,” Aleka said, straightening her white Stetson hat. Her new copper Marshals badge glinted in the sunlight. She patted Vanna on the side of her neck and sent good feelings to Zoey. “Let’s go.”

	END		=END=

			{{author note\|These are most of the notes I made to keep the characters straight, so not everything fits (there were some aspects I didn't use).}}

			=Dramatis Personae=

			'''Aleka Petrovna'''

			* Female VL alter ego of John Murland, has been his VL public face for almost two decades on Earth. For many Earthers escape into VL is a necessity, since reality is so bad. VL is the last bastion of real freedom on Earth, but now the UE gov are starting to crack down on that.
			* Prominent in VL (Virtual Life) political circles. ''Not'' popular with the United Earth government. When the gov found out who Aleka really was and her "deviant lifestyle" they used it as a pretext to ship John off planet.
			* Aleka is romantically involved with Ibrim. They're essentially married, the result of some genderplay that got serious. The female alter ego was originally a way to anonymize John. But it ended up a case of [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BecomingTheMask Becoming the Mask].
			* Finds life as a woman almost but not quite what she expected. Not good, not bad, it'' just is.'' This is a good thing.

			'''RIDE: Zoey the coyote'''

			* Nextus RIDEworks CYE(f)-LSA-008R. Light Scout Armor, high on speed ("Roadrunner" mods), low on stealth.
			* Vehicle mode is a small one-person flier shaped like an art-deco rocket with an open-cockpit skimmer mode. Top speed Mach 4, high altitude. Rivals some birds.
			* Partners (both crossriders):
			** Irene Elwood ("Good night, Irene!" Used Blues Bros' style for her outfit. Mustered out with Zoey after five years, but killed by the members of a Dry Ocean gang.)
			** Youngmi Olsen (decided to cross back after about nine years)

			'''Vanna: Aleka’s "temporary" RIDE'''

			* Chestnut mare, white socks, white blaze. Quarter horse base.
			* HSE(f)-MMA-010D
			* Built: 138 AL, one of the earlier Marshals RIDEs.

			Riders:
			# Billie Olson (138-142). Carbon/Silver
			# Frances Borden (142-146). Cobalt/Silver
			# Xen Xiao (146-150). Titanium/Gold
			# Elaine Beryl (150-154, out of Marshals from 154-156, then re-acquired). Gold-only. Field specialist.

			'''Bernie/Brooke Thompson'''

			* "Brain in a can" cyborg, in a mobility frame that strongly resembles BurnE from WallE.
			* His thing? Doesn't want to be human. Sold his body to an organ market.
			* Starts looking into Zharusian hardlight tech, sparks his interest.
			* The only one of the trio that gets ''exactly'' what he wants, after a lot of work.
			* Bernie is the Altiholic of Altiholics. In the MMORPG areas of VL, he could never settle on just one character—but it had to be female, or nonhuman, or nonhuman female. He wants to bring this out of VL into RL.
			* He's a lot like Peter Sellers: "There is no 'me'. I do not exist. I had it surgically removed."

			'''Fenwick the Ferret, Bernie’s “RIDE”'''

			* This one was a bit of a poser. All other Marshals, even the Quantums (Even Mike, when you think about it) have RIDE partners. So, how do I fill this need for Bernie?
			* Solution: A Laurasian RIDE. These guys are generally not able to Fuse, because most of them are just animal-sized.
			* Can "Fuse" with Bernie's Mark Three frames (deer, raven, smilodon, utahraptor). Your standard Cute Pet while in the HUM frame.
			* Small, agile, able to get into places nobody else can.
			* Has worked for the Marshals since before they even started. Long experience. Has a Silicon Star.

			'''Ibrim al-Zaeed'''

			* The "normal" one of the group by comparison. Semi-wealthy enabler of Aleka and Bernie to fulfill their fantasies.
			* Half cyborg. Limbs and half his face replaced looks a bit like Kano from Mortal Kombat.
			* Martian War veteran. Which side? Dunno yet.
			* Aleka is his Ideal Woman. Making her real was one of his major goals in life. But as with many things, be careful what you wish for. This is no longer an idealized VR world. It's Real Life.

			==Cadets & their RIDES==

			'''Rusty Seaford (No nickname)'''

			* Roger's 3rd cousin, age 28.
			* One of the "Idle Rich" became a Marshal out of boredom more than anything.
			* Also wants something positive to come out of his family quirkiness.
			* From Laurasia, decided to "rough it" like Teddy Roosevelt.
			* RIDE: Coyote named Trips. CYE(m)-LSA-008T
			* Uniform style: Steampunk Clint Eastwood
			* Weapons: 1866 Smith and Wesson repeating rifle, multicannon. Colt revolver.

			'''Henry Rollins (no nickname)'''

			* Rusty's friend from Laurasia. Known for going along with Rusty and his trademark Zany Schemes(tm). Age 30.
			* RIDE: Small chestnut stallion named Seabiscuit. HSE(m)-MCA-020T (Training). Lighter RIDE than the other horses.
			* Uniform style: Old West Matrix-y.
			* Weapons: Modern Nextus pulse SMGs.

			'''Nestor “Pinkie” Pinkerton'''

			* Nextus, age 25.
			* People call him "Pinkie" whether he wants them to or not.
			* His family is on Zharus indirectly because of Aleka.
			* RIDE: Bay Clydesdale stallion named [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Beauty#Horses Justice]. HSE(m)-HSA-010T
			* Uniform style: Gentleman Hunter.
			* Weapons: 40mm "Elephant gun"…60mm RIDE-size.

			'''Marsha “Switch” Vazov'''

			* Sturmhaven, age 22
			* RIDE: Thirty-Thirty, bay mare. HSE(f)-HMA-010T
			* Uniform: Gray Stetson, red duster, Vash-style.
			* Weapons: Modern pulse pistol, big 'ol "shotgun" like 30-30 in Bravestarr.

			:Not “fresh off the line” as the other horses. Another Marshals vet, repurchased by the organization at an auction and upgraded. Never crossrode anyone. Skimmer mode is a sleek 2-seater “convertible”. She’s a lot slower than Zoey ever was, but has far better endurance. But she’s also quick, funny, strong, and very compatible to her “temporary” rider. Zoey hates her on sight, of course, despite Vanna warming to her. She’s…maybe a mix of Twilight’s studiousness, Applejack’s strength, and a ''tiny bit ''of Pinkie Pie’s “smile, smile, smile!”

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