OOC: Futuristic/End of the World RP. If you would like to join, shoot me a pm with character, intro post preferably, and if you have some things you want to happen, lemme know so I can work it in to whats going on.
Reference:
Tekrin soldiers: http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee18 ... _super.jpg
MB32 Assault Rifle: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/B ... r/M230.jpg
Alriiight then…
BIC:
*Click*
“Today’s date is August 23rd, 2348 on Planet Jericho. My name is Jasper Alsbeth . Hopefully by the time you have watched this, we will have won and mankind has survived.”
“I guess I should start from the beginning…”
“In 2290, the nations of Earth unified into one, called the United Earth, and finally brought peace to the planet. Technology boomed after that. By the start of the new century, UE scientists discovered how to travel across large amounts of space in mere hours, Subspace Travel. Now that expansion was possible, mankind spread to planets throughout the universe finding inhabitable planets and settling down. Of course, with the new expansion came a new space navy, known as the United Earth Marines.
Everything was fine for awhile. Technology kept improving, and the planets flourished. Whenever a rebel faction tried to rise up, the UEM stepped in and settled the matter quickly and cleanly.”
“Why am I doing this again? I could be-“
“Just finish the video recording.”
“Um, right, anyways. Things were fine until UE lost contact with multiple colonies along the outer rim of UE territory in 2320. Forces were sent to investigate, never came back.
They are called the Tekrin, or at least that is what they called themselves. No one knows where they came from but it was plain what they wanted: Mankind Extinct.
There isn’t much information on the Tekrin, their technology outshines ours by light-years. They are some kind of living, robotic organism. They don’t feel pain, and they don’t quit. The Tekrin communicate through a “hive mind”, fancy way of saying they are all linked to each other somehow. What one knows, they all know if the signal isn’t jammed. They can also communicate vocally…somehow. Their standard soldiers are tall and bipedal. They have arms and reverse jointed legs, like horse legs almost, with three fingers and toes. A long, slender, neck bends forwards to a single encased, glowing, ocular device. They are encased in tough armor. Some have been known to have shields. There are other variations. But I don’t know them all.”
“You can get a scientist to give the rest of the specs.”
“Sigh…fine. Just finish.”
“Back to the story then. Mankind didn’t stand a chance. The Tekrin arrived, announced their presence and their purpose, attempted to steal information from our ship computers, and opened fire. Their weapons are too advanced, their ships are quicker and more powerful, and they are smart. In the last 20 years the UEM has been reduced to rubble and what was left of the colonies and planets have gone into hiding. We are barely holding on, currently holed up in an old, underground, bomb shelter. The lead blocks their scanners, thankfully, but it prevents us from trying to communicate with anyone outside, if there is anyone left. The only safe communications are short range radios we have tapped into piping to boost the signal.
As it stands right now they can’t find us amongst all the tunnels that we have dug. If they do however, it will probably be over quick. We have nowhere to run except into the maze of tunnels and even then…anyways. That’s it.
This is Jasper, signing out.”
*Click*
Jasper sighed and traced his finger along a massive scar running from his hairline, across his left eye, and down to his chin before brushing his jet black hair out of his eyes. He flicked the video camera off before sighing, “There. I’ m done. Can I get back to work?” He looked up to the burly military man standing behind him with his arms crossed. Jasper’s left eye tagged him as, Lt. Avery.
“Yea, you can go, kid. Just don’t get into another fight.” Avery scoffed before marching out of the room to continue his duties.
Jasper stretched and made his way through the shelter towards the front gate. The bomb shelter was hidden within a mountain out of sight. Two large blast doors prevented anything from getting in or out without a fight. The doors lead into a large hanger, which then branches off to the many dug out sectors of the camp. Jasper passed by the underground crop fields and the firing range, passively observing everyone at work. A few messengers ran information from the communications room to the main conference room where the UEM soldiers gathered to discuss where the shelter stood and what was needed. Supplies were running low, with the increased Tekrin activity parties haven’t been able to head out and scrounge the cities for anything that could help. Hopefully one would be sent out soon, Jasper intended to volunteer and get out of this hole in the ground and do some actual damage to the Tekrin.
Jasper reached the blast doors and nodded to the guards, “I’m on the next shift. Replacing Alex. Can you let me out?”
The guards glowered at him and gave him a once over. Finally one soldier nodded to the gun rack to his right, “Grab a rifle and get out there. Rorik, open the gate.” The soldier dismissed Jasper and returned to his post along the door. Jasper grabbed a rifle from the rack and gave it a once over before loading a clip into the stock, racking a round, and flipping the safety on. An MB32 Assault Rifle with a scoped attached, standard military issue rifle. Tough and reliable, Jasper slung the file onto his back and proceeded through the open doors. A long, winding tunnel lead to the outside, lit only by small chemical lights placed along the edges of the walls. Jasper jogged down the tunnel to the entrance where another set of doors awaited. The doors were camouflaged to mask the outer mountainside. Active camouflage couldn’t be used; the Tekrin would pick up on the electronic signals.
Jasper checked through the door slits to make sure the area was clear before slipping outside onto Jericho. Customary heat washed over him instantly, followed by the smell of the forest. It was 4 o’clock, the hottest part of the day, when both of Jericho’s suns sat in the sky, one setting in the east and the second rising in the west. It was never dark on Jericho, and always hot. The base of the mountainside fell into Jericho’s massive forest which covered most of the planet save for cities and bodies of water. Jasper breathed in the moist air before smiling, he loved it here. It was and always will be his home.
“Jasper. Up here.”
Quietly scrambling up the mountainside, Jasper took his place among the other refugee soldiers. A few gave him a wry smile while others kept watch through the thick tree line. Jasper returned their smile, “Alex, you’re done, my turn to take shift.” Alex, a blonde man roughly Jasper’s age, nodded and began to gather his gear.
“Any sign of Tekrin?”
Alex shook his head, “Nothing right now except the usual. We may actually be able to pull a scavenge run once the eastern sun sets and the temperature drops.”
Jasper nodded. Right now all of the larger creatures, the ones that didn’t run, would be wandering around for water. Wouldn’t be safe to get caught amongst them, “Any idea who the UEM is going to pick?”
“Probably a group of us, they are too busy defending the shelter and planning what to do next to bother with a run.”
“What to do next? You mean besides starve to death?”
Alex frowned, “They have been keeping things pretty hush hush right now. They have something planned. I’m not sure what it is.” He brushed himself off, “Anyways. Heading inside, keep your eyes sharp, Jasper.”
“You too, Alex. If you hear anything let me know.”
Alex slipped down the mountainside out of sight while Jasper set himself among the rocks, giving him a large view of the forest. In the distance, small ships could be seen flying around scouting the forest, Tekrin patrols. They were too far to be of any threat. Jasper made a mental note of their position before carefully adjusting the sights on his rifle.
As glad as he was that there haven’t been any Tekrin Recon groups to take care of, Jasper really wanted some action.
Reference:
Tekrin soldiers: http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee18 ... _super.jpg
MB32 Assault Rifle: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/B ... r/M230.jpg
Alriiight then…
BIC:
*Click*
“Today’s date is August 23rd, 2348 on Planet Jericho. My name is Jasper Alsbeth . Hopefully by the time you have watched this, we will have won and mankind has survived.”
“I guess I should start from the beginning…”
“In 2290, the nations of Earth unified into one, called the United Earth, and finally brought peace to the planet. Technology boomed after that. By the start of the new century, UE scientists discovered how to travel across large amounts of space in mere hours, Subspace Travel. Now that expansion was possible, mankind spread to planets throughout the universe finding inhabitable planets and settling down. Of course, with the new expansion came a new space navy, known as the United Earth Marines.
Everything was fine for awhile. Technology kept improving, and the planets flourished. Whenever a rebel faction tried to rise up, the UEM stepped in and settled the matter quickly and cleanly.”
“Why am I doing this again? I could be-“
“Just finish the video recording.”
“Um, right, anyways. Things were fine until UE lost contact with multiple colonies along the outer rim of UE territory in 2320. Forces were sent to investigate, never came back.
They are called the Tekrin, or at least that is what they called themselves. No one knows where they came from but it was plain what they wanted: Mankind Extinct.
There isn’t much information on the Tekrin, their technology outshines ours by light-years. They are some kind of living, robotic organism. They don’t feel pain, and they don’t quit. The Tekrin communicate through a “hive mind”, fancy way of saying they are all linked to each other somehow. What one knows, they all know if the signal isn’t jammed. They can also communicate vocally…somehow. Their standard soldiers are tall and bipedal. They have arms and reverse jointed legs, like horse legs almost, with three fingers and toes. A long, slender, neck bends forwards to a single encased, glowing, ocular device. They are encased in tough armor. Some have been known to have shields. There are other variations. But I don’t know them all.”
“You can get a scientist to give the rest of the specs.”
“Sigh…fine. Just finish.”
“Back to the story then. Mankind didn’t stand a chance. The Tekrin arrived, announced their presence and their purpose, attempted to steal information from our ship computers, and opened fire. Their weapons are too advanced, their ships are quicker and more powerful, and they are smart. In the last 20 years the UEM has been reduced to rubble and what was left of the colonies and planets have gone into hiding. We are barely holding on, currently holed up in an old, underground, bomb shelter. The lead blocks their scanners, thankfully, but it prevents us from trying to communicate with anyone outside, if there is anyone left. The only safe communications are short range radios we have tapped into piping to boost the signal.
As it stands right now they can’t find us amongst all the tunnels that we have dug. If they do however, it will probably be over quick. We have nowhere to run except into the maze of tunnels and even then…anyways. That’s it.
This is Jasper, signing out.”
*Click*
Jasper sighed and traced his finger along a massive scar running from his hairline, across his left eye, and down to his chin before brushing his jet black hair out of his eyes. He flicked the video camera off before sighing, “There. I’ m done. Can I get back to work?” He looked up to the burly military man standing behind him with his arms crossed. Jasper’s left eye tagged him as, Lt. Avery.
“Yea, you can go, kid. Just don’t get into another fight.” Avery scoffed before marching out of the room to continue his duties.
Jasper stretched and made his way through the shelter towards the front gate. The bomb shelter was hidden within a mountain out of sight. Two large blast doors prevented anything from getting in or out without a fight. The doors lead into a large hanger, which then branches off to the many dug out sectors of the camp. Jasper passed by the underground crop fields and the firing range, passively observing everyone at work. A few messengers ran information from the communications room to the main conference room where the UEM soldiers gathered to discuss where the shelter stood and what was needed. Supplies were running low, with the increased Tekrin activity parties haven’t been able to head out and scrounge the cities for anything that could help. Hopefully one would be sent out soon, Jasper intended to volunteer and get out of this hole in the ground and do some actual damage to the Tekrin.
Jasper reached the blast doors and nodded to the guards, “I’m on the next shift. Replacing Alex. Can you let me out?”
The guards glowered at him and gave him a once over. Finally one soldier nodded to the gun rack to his right, “Grab a rifle and get out there. Rorik, open the gate.” The soldier dismissed Jasper and returned to his post along the door. Jasper grabbed a rifle from the rack and gave it a once over before loading a clip into the stock, racking a round, and flipping the safety on. An MB32 Assault Rifle with a scoped attached, standard military issue rifle. Tough and reliable, Jasper slung the file onto his back and proceeded through the open doors. A long, winding tunnel lead to the outside, lit only by small chemical lights placed along the edges of the walls. Jasper jogged down the tunnel to the entrance where another set of doors awaited. The doors were camouflaged to mask the outer mountainside. Active camouflage couldn’t be used; the Tekrin would pick up on the electronic signals.
Jasper checked through the door slits to make sure the area was clear before slipping outside onto Jericho. Customary heat washed over him instantly, followed by the smell of the forest. It was 4 o’clock, the hottest part of the day, when both of Jericho’s suns sat in the sky, one setting in the east and the second rising in the west. It was never dark on Jericho, and always hot. The base of the mountainside fell into Jericho’s massive forest which covered most of the planet save for cities and bodies of water. Jasper breathed in the moist air before smiling, he loved it here. It was and always will be his home.
“Jasper. Up here.”
Quietly scrambling up the mountainside, Jasper took his place among the other refugee soldiers. A few gave him a wry smile while others kept watch through the thick tree line. Jasper returned their smile, “Alex, you’re done, my turn to take shift.” Alex, a blonde man roughly Jasper’s age, nodded and began to gather his gear.
“Any sign of Tekrin?”
Alex shook his head, “Nothing right now except the usual. We may actually be able to pull a scavenge run once the eastern sun sets and the temperature drops.”
Jasper nodded. Right now all of the larger creatures, the ones that didn’t run, would be wandering around for water. Wouldn’t be safe to get caught amongst them, “Any idea who the UEM is going to pick?”
“Probably a group of us, they are too busy defending the shelter and planning what to do next to bother with a run.”
“What to do next? You mean besides starve to death?”
Alex frowned, “They have been keeping things pretty hush hush right now. They have something planned. I’m not sure what it is.” He brushed himself off, “Anyways. Heading inside, keep your eyes sharp, Jasper.”
“You too, Alex. If you hear anything let me know.”
Alex slipped down the mountainside out of sight while Jasper set himself among the rocks, giving him a large view of the forest. In the distance, small ships could be seen flying around scouting the forest, Tekrin patrols. They were too far to be of any threat. Jasper made a mental note of their position before carefully adjusting the sights on his rifle.
As glad as he was that there haven’t been any Tekrin Recon groups to take care of, Jasper really wanted some action.
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