Alright, so Drakenvalt and I have been discussing this for a wee bit, and while we have a plot and a few people, we're looking to round out the 'cast' so to speak. A teaser of the plot thus follows...


Salarian family Lorvis is hiring freelancers and mercenaries of all kinds, from Citadel space to deep in the Terminus Systems for a job on the fringes of colonized space. They seek the highest quality of services. The individuals they bring fill out a variety of roles, from engineers to biotics, soldiers to cooks, it would seem to be some kind of occupational, or colonizing force, surely. They claim it is to secure an investment, but powers in both the Citadel and other areas watch warily. In the aftermath of the attack on the Citadel and the loss of the hero Commander Shepard, the last thing they need is another crisis.


If you're interested, please say so here. If you've already got a character in mind and want to post a bio/picture/summary or whathaveyou, we'd love to see one of those as well.

The medium is yet to be determined, but at the moment we're thinking IRC.

Post away, folks!

Me! I must be part of this.

I'm certainly interested. I've been thinking about this since I first received word of it. Initial thoughts are a human biotic of sorts, but I want to think on it more.

UPDATE: I'm leaning more towards a Quarian marksman of sorts, now--extreme range fighter so uses a sniper rifle for most situations.

Remember, you can run the gambit from Mercenary to cook and things of that nature. They're hiring a variety of people from many different backgrounds.

Though, uh... One thing.


No. Ex-Spectres.


P.S. this is set in the aftermath of ME1, six months past. So 1 and a half years before ME2.

I'll do a pilot.

My only requirments are he knows his way around a rifle, so hes not useless in a fight. And, Id love to have a crew. But I name the damn ship.

We are also trying to keep the squad fairly small in size, probably no more than 5 people. This is mainly for the sanity of the GM so he doesn't have to keep up with a lot of people. This is not to say we won't expand later on if this is successful, but for now it will be something of a first come first serve basis.

EDIT: So everyone knows, I'll be playing a turian biotic who's savvy with tech, sort of like a Sentinel.

FREAKIN INTERESTED. As long as you don't quit like with the DAO one.


Human or Asari...human or Asari...

I knew it was only a matter of time before someone came up with this idea. Id love to be a part of it if youll have me. I fiddled around with the Costume Creator and I managed to create something similar to a Geth. The body itself is pretty good but the head...you just cant make a flashlight head damnit! Iv gotten it as close as I can so it will have to do. Obviosly the question would be "Why would a geth serve on a non-Geth crew when the apparent first time this would have happend is in ME2 with Commander Shephard, so my solution is this. My Geth would have been an earlier model of Legion that was sent out to test drive the idea of a induvidualy acting Geth. Due to the fact that he will still be stationed out there due long after ME2 so it woudnt have been reported. So we have an explanation for that but how did he join the crew? Well as Geth study other life forms broadcasts they would have picked up the job offer and decide this would be a good way to test this new Geth operative. Obviosly they woudnt tell them that the operative in question is a Geth as I dought they would acept due to the Geth attacks. He would have simply showed up at the job interview. How that went, well have to see. And finnaly a name...a blasted name! What do you call a Geth? Obviosly it would have to be a nickname given to him by the rest of the crew as he would simply refer to himself as we. I await your feed back and any advice you can give.

I wouldn't mind doing this. Have an idea for a turian sniper but still have to work him out.

Mapheas, this is not something that will take place in-game so the costume creator thing is not a problem.

However, we're not really looking to clash heavily with lore, and an 'earlier model of Legion' as such... pretty much does. Additionally, such a thing would be shot on sight, especially so soon after the attack on the Citadel.

Hmmm...I see. Sorry, I misread what this was about but thanks for your feedback on the Geth idea. While I must admit im a little dissapointed that wont stop me, ill simply come up with another idea as I still wish to be a part of this.

I'm interested but leery. I love the setting of Mass Effect. Heck I'm on play through number 3 or 4 of ME2 right now.

But I'm not sure how this will work, if I can be reliable, and just general caution.

So in short, I'll try it out if you'll let me but I won't take it personally if you say "Brian, we've got to many people. Would you mind stepping out?"

As for medium, I would recommend a combination of IRC and Skype.

EDIT: Either way, you guys can contact me easily through ryoku2 the at symbol gmail now comes the dot com.

SETA'RANN NAR IDENNA

Race: Quarian
Profession: Engineer/Assassin/Saboteur
Gender: Female
Height: 162.56 cm (5' 4")
Weight: 52.62 kg (116 lbs)
Age: 23 years (Earth standard)
Disposition: Cautiously optimisitic albeit reserved, wary of AIs and VIs, not shy about exercising lethal means to reach an end, soloist by profession but welcomes cooperation

Appearance:
Her face is masked by a crimson-tinted visor set within a raven-hued helm adorned with golden highlights. The matching crimson head-dress flares broadly like a hood and draws to a pointed peak--highly cobra-esque in its presentation. Said head-dress is fastened at the collar by obsidian cords that criss-cross behind a pair of crescent-shaped brooches and continues along her flanks to leave her front open-faced. This garment is cinched low on the waist by twin belts where it then coalesces to form the ventral flap of her "loincloth."

Padded, horizontal bands that resemble the scutes of a serpent encase her torso and serve as a protective undergarment--golden on the chest and belly where exposed by her crimson over-garments and ebony on the back where they are hidden. Encircling her body beneath a slim bosom hugs a single sable strap. The remainder of her environmental suit is form-fitting, glossy black, and imprinted with a texture reminiscent of scales. Smooth, metallic shoulder pads, vambraces, and boots--all golden--complete her ensemble.

Seta'Rann nar Idenna as illustrated by Peter Ortiz

Training/Skills:
--Quarian Engineering (weapon and armor modification)
--Quarian Technical Sabotage (overloading, damping, hacking, bypassing)
--Sniper Rifles
--Heavy Pistols
--Light Armor
--Stealth
--Hand-to-Hand Combat (disarms)

Equipment:
--X-97e Viper Sniper Rifle
--Modified X-92e "Longbow" Mantis Sniper Rifle (extreme range and accuracy)
--X-6c Carnifex Hand Cannon
--Surveillance Drone (modified Combat Drone)
--Modified Quarian Environmental Suit (allows tactical cloaking and gives increased accuracy via visor HUD)
--Devlon Industries Explorer Armor VI (light armor/medium shields)
--Omni-tool
--Reserve antibiotics, herbal treatments, and immune system boosters in the event of a suit puncture

Background:
As her name implies, Seta was born upon the Flotilla ship Idenna and is a member of clan Rann. Serving perhaps as a foreshadow to a rocky life ahead she is the third child conceived of mother Zana'Rann vas Oktikka and father Hito'Mal vas Idenna, an act which is in direct violation to the quarian limit of two children per family.

Hito was spared exile by the captain of the Idenna, Ysin'Mal, on the premise that Seta begin her Pilgrimage early and return with a gift to the fleet that "befits a third child" in order to compensate for the extra resources spent supporting a larger family. As such, Seta's childhood was a comparatively short one before leaving the Migrant Fleet.

Although insulated from much of the galaxy like most quarians, Seta cultivated a strong interest in the affairs of other races and their history--humans in particular despite the unfortunate events involving the pro-human organization Cerberus. She admired the range and accuracy of English bowman who wielded what, to her, seemed like such simple weapons. The journies of Americans into the "Wild West" in search of a new place to thrive along with "Manifest Destiny" resonated heavily with her and her peoples' current situation.

Influenced by these foreign tales and bolstered by Captain Ysin's well-known movement towards change and desire for a new quarian settlement Seta knew what she must obtain from her Pilgrimage--a new homeworld for her people. In preparation, she focused her enginnering skills on modifying weapons and armor to improve their capabilities. She envisioned grand exploration like those cowboys of old and secretive operations akin to "black ops" snipers; naive thoughts, perhaps, but they ignited her enthusiasm.

Armed with an array of enhanced equipment, the blessings of her parents, and the firm resolve to complete her Pilgrimage and restore honor to her family Seta set out on an old transport shuttle to begin her journey. It has been five years since that day. Seta has not yet discovered a suitable homeworld.

Other Notes:
--Due to the possibility of her enviroment suit being compromised in a shoot-out, Seta opts to fight from long distances. She prefers sniper rifles as they keep her away from heavy fire.

--Seta employs two sniper rifles: a Viper and a Mantis. The former has been upgraded by her own skills several times and is used for most skirmishes. The latter she has extensively modified to fire accurately at extreme range.

--Seta's Surveillance Drone is a modified Combat Drone. It lacks any offensive capabilities and instead provides scouting information. Fitted with an on-board cloaking device and silent propulsion systems it can quietly and invisibly fly through the sky to accomplish its datamining.

--Her modified "Longbow" Mantis sniper rifle can accurately hit a target within a 3 cm (1.18 in) margin of error at distances of up to 3 km (1.86 mi). Firing this way requires a stationary and prone setup, a clear shot, and targeting data provided by her Surveillance Drone. Harsh weather conditions are heavily mitigated due to the slug velocities granted by the weapon's augmented mass accelerator.

--To further keep her out of harm's way Seta's environment suit has been modified to allow tactical cloaking. She can render herself invisible for short periods of time.

--Should Seta be forced to fight at close range she can make use of her Carnifex hand cannon for a quick head-shot if possible. A working knowledge of physical disarming techniques can also help her out of a melee-range scrape, but this is a last resort as she would rather avoid martial combat.

--True to her quarian heritage, Seta is a natural at manipulating technology and can hack most computers, bypass the majority of security systems, and overload or dampen myriad defenses given enough time.

[EDIT] Altered Seta's profession(s) to better reflect her skills and history. No abilities, skills, or equipment have been changed--simply semantics.

[EDIT] Adjusted Seta's weight. I never took into account that quarians, as a general rule, are slimmer and slighter than humans. Oops.

Nice job, Naj! Certainly love the sound of the character.

Totally peaked my interest here, but by the time I get past the procrastination stage of it, it'll be too late :x

Already told Leet my plans for my char, but I may as well share. I need a name though...Thinking something Russian, which is an excuse for her to totally adore Rosenkov Materials weapons and armor.

Not as nicely formatted as that showoff Naja's...or formatted at all. Just typing out crap really.

One of the first born human children on Elysium in 2160, she had most likely been exposed to eezo on the shoddy piece of junk her parents rode in to get to the colony. Thing was leaking everything that could leak.

Lost her pappy in the Skyllian Blitz at the age of 16 when civvies had to defend their homes on the ground against the attackers. Even though the Alliance pretty much raped the attacking forces, there were still casualties. Seeking some form of revenge she joined the Alliance...but quit pretty soon after she realized she wouldn't ever really find it, having missed the Theshaca Raids and being assigned to a ship rarely meant getting real action.

So, long story short! Batarian hating, Alliance trained biotic goes merc. She's cool with other races, if not sometimes wary. Them's the basics.

I wonder. Would it be ok to use Najarati's post as the official template? its pretty damn good.

heh i'd be in if i knew the medium and it wasn't full.

Leet,

I didn't include any armor specifics such as training/category (light, medium, heavy) or shield/barrier strength (low, medium, high). I just assumed it was a given that we'd be wearing some form of armor and would have shields/barriers. Do you want this information as well?

I think I'll throw it in there for the sake of completion.

As for my template, everyone is certainly free to use it; whatever it takes to get this whole thing off the ground. I am stoked.

AELIUS LIVIUS

Race: Turian
Profession: Mechanic/Underground Fighter
Gender: Male
Height: 188.97 cm (6' 2")
Weight: 102.06 kg (225 lbs)
Age: 28 years (Earth standard)
Disposition: Snide and gruff, he’s a hands on kind of person, how doesn’t really like anyone unless they proven themselves to him.

Appearance: Has a blue tint to his outer scaled plating with white clan markings on his face. He is usually seen in a mechanic’s coveralls, he does have armor that is primarily red, white, and black.

Training/Skills:
--Turian Military Training (Multiple Weapon and Ammo Disciplines)
--Shotguns
--Heavy pistols
--Submachine Guns
--Hand-to-Hand Combat and Biotic Combat Training

Equipment:
--Liberschaft 2180 Shotgun
--M-9 Tempest Submachine Gun
--X-6c Carnifex Hand Cannon
--M-100 Grenade Launcher
--Omnitool
--Lots of extra Ammo Packs

Background:
Aelius had a very typical Turian childhood and joined the Turian Military as a mechanic. While in the Military, Aelius began fighting in underground combat tournaments and quickly rose in popularity. Eventually he served his time in the military and used his winnings to open up a mechanic shop on Omega. After the attack on the Citadel, he moved his operation to there in an attempt to both help in the reconstruction and make a major profit off the entire situation. Recently he has taken up fighting again.

Other Notes:
--Aelius is a very hands on person and prefers Close Quarters Combat.

--Has a great deal of knowledge on the construction of FTL engines, weapon construction, and various different upgrades.

--His armor is outfitted with clawed gauntlets, spiked knuckles, and four combat blades (One on each shoulder and one on each shin).