The Guardian Corps

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The Guardian Corps
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This is an RP I've had ideas about for a long time. The short of it is: humanity is devastated by a threat called 'Terrors' which appeared across the globe at once and are immune to modern weaponry. After a chance discovery that knives and other melee weapons can kill the Terrors a few safe zones were created around old fortifications and castles.

Ten years have passed since the first 'invasion' and a division called the Guardians has been created to defend humanity and reclaim the rest of the planet (although that's not really going so well). Players have just passed the Training Academy and are arriving at their first post in what is left of Narbonne where things are due to heat up quickly.​

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You are awoken abruptly by the drag of your seat belt on your chest, the relentless growling of engines quietening before being silenced altogether with a final splutter. You can hear your fellow passengers begin to come around, similarly dragged back into reality by arrival at their destination. At the front the coach driver, dressed in military fatigues, stands up and calls over the low, excited murmur of his charges.

"We're here. Everyone off, don't forget your bags 'else you'll never see them again. On the double boys and girls!"

It has been a long journey, several days with very few stops. Once you had 'graduated' and had been accepted into the Guardian Corps you were quickly assigned to a centre, one away from the front lines, and sent there with nothing but a few personal belongings. No one from your group had been sent to the same centre, it seemed, and those around you are still unknown.

You all file off the coach, carrying rucksacks containing whatever belongings you had chosen to bring with you. It is daytime outside, although you are sure it had been dark when you had fallen asleep, and troops in strange uniforms with swords hanging form their belts are bustling about in the camp that faces you. There are a few brick and mortar buildings but most of the site is made up of tents. You can see in the distance a small town, the one you've been assigned here to protect. Watchtowers stand in the distance, soldiers looking out across the empty plains beyond the camp.

A Sergeant calls out your name and orders you to join a small group of new arrivals.

"Welcome to the Guardians."​


Summary

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Put simply this is a humans versus monsters scenario.

Ten years before the start of the RP monsters, now widely known as 'Terrors' for the emotion they inspire so acutely, appeared in massive hordes everywhere across the world. Most of the Terrors are the size of a stallion, as black as the night sky with huge gaping mouths and be-clawed feet. They are immune to modern weaponry and as such crushed the armies of man.

Through reports of people inflicting damage with makeshift weapons as well as soldiers successfully fighting with combat knives a special division, the Guardian Corps, was put together to fight against the Terrors. Although too little too late to recover lost ground the Guardians fell back to old fortifications and repulse the initial threat.

Now humanity lives around these fortifications but they are far few in number and are spread thinly across the world. Communications are still intact but it is nearly impossible for long distance travel to take place with most sites lacking airfields.
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The important stuff

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Roleplayers will be starting as newly enlisted Guardians turning up at their first post having 'graduated' from an Academy which determines who has aptitude to fight the Terrors.

I'm looking for about 6+ people (with one person to be a Corporal although I can always do that bit if there are no takers).

I'd like a decent quality of writing but I don't expect War and Peace. A couple of paragraphs per post of actual, meaningful text is the standard I'd prefer, once a week but preferably every three days as a minimum.

Characters will be aged 16-30.

Everyone will control one character but there will be a lot of flexibility on NPCs.
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Character Sheet

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Name
Age (18-24)
Gender
Sexual orientation
Nationality (all characters will speak English to make things easier but may well be from far afield)

History/Bio

Personality/Reason for signing up (optional)

Equipment (the weapon they'll choose when they get the chance later on - to begin with, as privates fresh out of the Academy everyone starts with standard longswords).



Any questions then ask/PM me.

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Accepted characters

Camleen - Private Zoe Thewes
Blue Jay - Private Joshua Price
Intimidating Swan - Private Sebastian Blackwood
Krag_Jorgensen - Coporal Erika Schwab
Jinxer - Private Rhiannon Jones
Saralaxy - Private Vitani "Vitti" O'Callaghan
Liky - Private Aleksandar "Alex" Novak
Sanctus - Private Nagano Takeshi
Valentyne - Private Zoe Clarke

IC Thread​
 
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Huzzah! I'll work on my CS as I can tonight. Like i said.. i see a sneaksneakstealthscout type! throwing knives? hm.. what would be good weapons for someone of that ilk?
 
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Huzzah! I'll work on my CS as I can tonight. Like i said.. i see a sneaksneakstealthscout type! throwing knives? hm.. what would be good weapons for someone of that ilk?
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They could always have knives and just about any other weapon. Maybe short sword for travelling light.
 
Yeah that's kind of my frame of mind. It would be something small, unobtrusive. Maybe even hidden. Cause she needs to be fast and quiet.
 
Name: Zoe (Pronounced Zoey) Thewes
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Sexual orientation: Bisexual
Nationality: Hebrew
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black (cropped short)
Weight: 131 Lbs
Height: 5'6"

Bio: Zoe was born in Jerusalem, her mother a crafter and her father a member of the Israeli Resistance Movement. She grew up around soldiers and weapons, learning many different disciplines from many different sources. While some would call the Israeli Resistance Movement a terrorist organization, they see themselves as patriots fighting for their lands. And the people of those lands. They fight the Terrors in their region, doing their best to keep innocents safe. But it's a losing battle.
So her father convinced Zoe to join the Guardians.. because he knows his Resistance won't last much longer. They had been handed defeat after defeat. Zoe wanted to join the Resistance with everything she had, but her father knew if she did it would be a wasted effort. He foresees them all being dead within a year at the current rate. Reluctantly Zoe agreed, and went into the Training Academy.
It was there she was found to be extremely talented in infiltration and stealth. She was assigned to a small scouting troupe, and found to be exceptional in the role. All through her Academy years she received high marks, always pushing herself to be the best at everything she put her mind to. She loved the line of work she found herself in, she loved that she could perhaps make a difference. She loved what she was learning, and what she could take back to her home to help.
But about a year after she joined the Academy, Zoe's parents were killed by Terrors. 3 Terrors got into their town, and while the Resistance fought brilliantly, they were simply no match. While Zoe was devastated, it made her want to excel all the more. To avenge her parents, the Israeli Resistance Movement, and to kill all of the Terrors.

Personality: Zoe is usually very business minded. When she is on the job, she wants to take it very seriously. She wants to do her very best. But when away from the field, she tends to be very carefree. While it might take a bit for her to open up to others, when she does she tends to be very friendly. Very supportive of others. But she is usually very quiet, keeping to herself. This is a tendency born of being a scout, since often she is by herself for very long periods of time. She can be something of an isolationist, despite her want for friends and allies.

She will be an expert with throwing weapons. Knives and darts mostly. She will also carry a short sword and a pistol (Jericho 941)
 
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Name: Joshua Price
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Sexual orientation: He doesn't have a gender preference
Nationality: American

History/Bio: Joshua's childhood had been relatively good up until the age of 8 when the Terrors arrived. The world had been largely unprepared and as a result millions of people died. His mother included. Left with his father who really had no idea of how to raise a child on his own, the pair of them joined the mass human exodus in search of safety and security. When the training academies started up, Joshua was given no choice but to join. His father figuring that it was inevitable that Terrors would come for them but at least his son would know how to fight and defend himself.
While Joshua did not particularly excel at anything in combat training, he did take a shine to close combat, preferring a sword and shield combination as it offered him a good balance of offense and defensive capabilities. He also showed great promise as a battle strategist and seeks an opportunity to become a leader.

Personality: Joshua is still a kid pretty much, despite all the loss and suffering he's witnessed he remains an optimist. He's very open with his thoughts and feelings, wears his heart on his sleeve. He's honest to a fault but he does know when to lie if the truth is too tough to swallow. Because he is such an open person he finds that people naturally like him and gravitate towards him. He's friendly and probably talks entirely too much.
He prides himself on his hard working attitude and perseverance but is pretty self conscious about his skills over all. He tends to get irrationally upset when he fails and criticizes himself harshly.


Equipment: He's very into weapons that has status effects on Terrors, things that slow them down, weaken them so he'd be interested in a one handed sword and shield combo that quickly and efficiently applies these sorts of effects
 
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★The Person★
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Name: Sebastian Blackwood
Nicknames: Seb, Sebby
Age: 22 (Twenty-two)
Gender: Male
Height: 195 cm (6'47")
Weight: 82 kg (181 lbs)
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Nationality: American

Personality: On first glance, Sebastian seems like the sterotypical strong but silent type of guy. He keeps a hardened straight face that adds to the 'Strong but silent' image. While this isn't wrong, Sebastian is too self-concious to be socially-bold and flamboyant. He tries to be nice to all and wants people to like him as well. He overthinks social encounters and often questions his own actions during this period of overthinking. Which is why he opts for silence most of the time, but if talked to he will be more than happy to engage in a conversation.

Sebastian is very protective of others, even strangers. He'll put himself in harm's way for a stranger, as someone had done for him in the past. As a child he had been a victim of oppression he never wants to see it happening again.
★The Story★
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History: Ever since Sebastian could remember, he always had something looming over him. Whether that be the ruthless kids on the playground, the hysteria that the 'Terrors' caused, or his own father something always had been oppressing him. 'Scrawny', 'weak', 'bastard' countless insults were thrown at him day by day and yet the light never diminished in his eyes. The reason for this was his little sister, Cecilia. No matter how dark the days became he could always look forward to seeing her.

The sky seemed as if it was set on fire. Cries and screams were the only thing that filled Sebastian's head. Ash and dry blood covered his body despite that he carried onward with Cecilia trailing behind him. It was than that he met 'it'. The antithesis of humanity, the invoker of hysteria; the 'Terror'. Sebastian's protected Cecilia with all his might and he could only pray for someone or something to save him. The attack never came, and the only thing that Sebastian saw in front of him was the 'Guardian Corps' logo.

Ten years past since that incident and Sebastian was finally a member. He hardened his will and trained his body in order to protect others and those he cherished. He would no longer be someone weak who was oppressed by those around him. He was strong, but he couldn't gurantee the safety of everyone around him which was why he sought more strength. That was why, he was now a Guardian.

Family Members:
  • Cecilia Blackwood (Little Sister-Alive): Sebastian's cherished little sister. She was the only one of his main family to survive the Terror onslaught along with Sebastian. Currently she is living with her aunt, Christina Blackwood while Sebastian is stationed elsewhere.
  • Christina Blackwood (Aunt-Alive): Sebastian's aunt who he and Cecilia lived with after the Terror onslaught on their town. Currently, she is taking care of Cecilia while Sebastian is being stationed elsewhere.
  • Jacob Blackwood (Father-Deceased): Sebastian's father who was a drunkard. It's best not to speak ill the dead (he died during the Terror onslaught).
  • Jane Blackwood (Mother-Unknown): Sebastian's mother who left shortly after giving birth to Cecilia. Sebastian speculates that she left because of his drunkard father but he was too young to recall any events involving her.
★The Miscellaneous | Equipment★​

Equipment:
  • Longsword (Starter): Guardian issued longswords that they gave new graduates of the academy. Your regular 'ol longsword that you swing around.
Faceclaim: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Kujo Jotaro

Wanted Build: Strength build with a huge sword as a weapon.[/hr][/hr][/hr]
 
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@Intimidating Swan Accepted!

I should, as your post has reminded me, find a logo/coat of arms for the Guardians. I did have one in mind but I lost it...
 
I'm totally reformatting my CS so it's more like @Intimidating Swan's CS. Usually I do ones more indepth, like that one. But I was so anxious to get one up so I wouldnt lose my place or job. Have it up later today.
 
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Shiny. I'm going to reformat the first post a little and add existing CS etc to it.

Hopefully I can get my own CS up today as well.

Also, as a reminder to those who expressed interest: @HellHoundWoof @AshenAngel
 
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(yes, the picture is a little fanciful, but it was too cool not to use)
Name: Erika Schwab
Age 26
Gender: Female
Sexual orientation: Straight
Nationality: German

History/Bio

Erika was born in Neuffen, Germany to middle class parents. Growing up, she was seen as rather nerdy. She enjoyed books and shows about medieval history, her favorite subject were the Landskneckts. Their outlandish clothing and their battlefield prowess captured her imagination. She planned on studying them further when she got to college, until the Horrors appeared. She and her family were eating dinner when the first reports started coming in.

Those who could, fled to the ruins of Hohenneuffen Castle. Its strong walls and high position offering a bit more protection than the lowlands. When she and her family arrived, they found hundreds of others like them seeking protection in the ancient fortress' walls. They spent six months holed up in the castle. She still finds those times difficult to talk about. She saw starvation, disease, and interpersonal conflict for the limited resources of the castle destroy even the bonds of family. Of the one hundred and fifty people holed up in the castle, only about one hundred were left alive to be airlifted to Stuttgart.

In Stuttgart, she began to work construction to help support her family, and in her spare time she studied at the library, school was no longer an option. Her fixation on the Landskneckt grew with the rumors that these horrors could be killed in melee. These creatures rendered modern weapons ineffective, perhaps it was time to start looking backwards for a solution. When the Guardian Corps was first forming, families were given incentives to sign up. The rationale was that the members of the Corps could provide the core of an organized resistance to take back areas lost to the horrors. Whether or not this proves to be the case is currently up for debate. Knowing how dangerous the horrors are up close, her passion for the Landskneckt has led her to be a strong advocate for pole arms and pikes which are capable of keeping the creatures at arm's length.

Personality/Reason for signing up
Erika is a very direct and pragmatic person, sometimes to a fault. If she thinks someone isn't worth her time, she will say so. This attitude has helped cement her reputation as "a bit of a bitch". She is crass and open, having little patience for people who put on airs. She is also rather fond of gallows humor.

She joined the Guardians as an experiment by her settlement, hoping that her and others like her will return and form the core of a proper army.

Equipment: Longsword and Halberd. Field radio, GPS receiver.

Wanted Build: Pike / Polearm specialist with possibility for tactical leadership and coordination.
 
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so when do we put it all together?
 
Maybe as soon as tonight.

Was there anyone who would prefer/like to start as the Corporal in this RP? If there's no takers then I'll do so but it's not my preferred situation.
 
May I join you? It would seem there's a spot open for one more. ^^
 
I'm not real interested in a leader role YET. Maybe maybe my gal builds her way up to something eventually . But not yet.
 
This got my interest. If you'll have me, I'm in.
 
I just realized.. I didn't pick bow and arrow because the description says 'melee weapns'.. so why the hell did I pick throwing blades? Isn't that the same category as bow and arrow? I could just take a bow... so mebbe I'll just do 2 short swords?
 
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