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[JW%]

My name is Jake "Jay" Hawke. If you're reading this...

If you're reading this... what? I'm dead? Probably. Everyone dies someday, and my day will be sooner than most... but for all I know I gave you this while I'm sipping chocolate passion punch from my mansion and we're having a good laugh about it remembering those days of adventure. Let's start over... where to begin... maybe I should start... with the rebirth of magic.

It wasn't magic like you'd hear about in fairy tales. For all the cosmic horror it brought us, this was... somewhat... rooted in the science we know. At least, the science my grandfather knew. Nuclear terrorism, bio-warfare, genetic engineering... hard science in his day, yet none of that explained the sudden birth of dragons. kaiju, cryptids, monsters whatever you want to call them. There were dozens of names for them at first, and today there are hundreds more.

It was a startling wake up call to humanity. My grandfather told me that we had grown used to being the top of the food chain. These days I can't even imagine what that would be like. I can't contemplate what the first human to see one of these... I'll call them kaiju as my own personal choice. Actually, the first human to see one I don't want to contemplate, as they likely met a gruesome death at the creatures jaws or worse. Death tolls from the initial kaiju were high. My grandfather remembered arming himself and becoming a kaiju hunter. It's a miracle my father was even concieved given how little we knew at the time. Most conventional weapons of that time were useless against all but the weakest of kaiju.

But gradually we learned more. We felt we were starting to get a foot hold on a new life, and these monsters, most of which seemed to be speices of a single nest or perhaps just one unique life form, could be exterminated. A global network of international hunters and soldiers was created, my grandfather one of the first to sign up. We didn't connect appearances of kaiju with the other odd events globally. Mysterious islands that 'time forgot' appearing, intercontiental flights taking far longer than they should, strange lights in the sky, unrepeatable miracles of science nearly revolutionizing the world... even today we don't really know exactly what all of that was.

Because something else caught our attention so strongly that we reset our entire calendar. The first Daikaiju. It came out of the Pacific ocean, breaking so many laws of physics that my grandfather said half the worlds scientists went stark raving mad right on that day. Our world had gone from what was normal into a scifi drama in merely a generation. And with the first Daikaiju's appearance we were thrown even deeper into what had thought to be fiction. We were now firmly in the world of a disaster horror movie.

The first Daikaiju, a sort of tunneling reptilian whale ape about 35 meters tall, if you missed it's description in school, is believed to have been dispatched by repeated airstrikes and naval bombardment. We never did find the body. We would later declare it to have been a 'Class 2' Daikaiju. Causing roughly the same devestation as a tropical storm of that nature, but instinctively, or intelligently, targeting massive population centers. Two more Daikaiju, 'Class 1's hit within the same month. By the time the first official 'Class 3' hit, the military of each national superpower had already been strained to deal with such threats, and the damage property and loss of life was immeasurable.

We started building massive walls, construction feats never before attempted. First attempting grand efforts like walling off known kaiju 'hotspots' from the rest of the world... and when that failed we started trying to defend the 'hotspots' of humanity. Cities ringed in great walls to keep the titans outside at bay... underground bunkers to protect the population, re-enforced or built deep into the hardened bedrock to protect against tunneling monsters. Within my father's generation we witnessed humanity being driven 'mostly' underground, with only defense bases being above ground. Population levels plummeting. A growing despair found itself rooted in all our hearts as we witnessed the end of humanity. Not with some self made catasrophy, not by war or sweeping plague or global extinction event, but whimpering underground as beasts we didn't understand claimed the world as theirs.

Then came the miracle. Investigating ancient myths, in particular the story of the island of Talos, my father was part of the support team who discovered the One Hundred. One hundred of the specially trained elite of the world, my father-in law one of them, rumored to be genetically augmented and bio-engineered specifically for battling kaiju in all their forms, were given their weapons. Like the kaiju, these came in many names. Engineworks, GreatArmors, UberJaeger, MechaniGolems, MegaDeus, Giant Robots... as a personal note, I like to call them Mecha, even if that is often a bit vague.

Each one of them able to level the playing field, giving one human opperator a chance to go toe to toe with a class 2 daikaiju and have a good chance of victory. Weaponry that, for the most part, is identifiable, yet with output and abilities well beyond what the science of the time could even imagine. Each one so different from the other ninty nine that they were akin to magic.

So, my father became a magician. And he trained me, letting me become a true wizard. We learned how to repair the Mecha, should they become damaged in their brutal battles. We learned how to duplicate a number of their systems. There were still 'black boxes' built into them, the piloting interface and power cores for example. The One Hundred Mecha that we had been granted was still the limit. We still had a finite resource until we cracked those 'black box' mysteries. But we got better at keeping the mecha working, we even found ways to make them work better. One hundred dwindled to eighty... Class 4 daikaiju appeared, rarely, but enough to remind us that our strength wasn't just our courage, it was our technology working in tandem with our teamwork that bought victory. Sometimes at a cost.

When a mecha was thoroughly destroyed beyond salvage it was a painful loss to all of humanity. But what hurt the most was when the mecha was disabled, and the pilot lost. That left us with a useless 40 meter tall gravestone to one of our heroes. The 'black boxes' just seemed to stop working when the pilot wasn't there to operate them. It was like each time they entered their control station, their cockpit, whatever system the Mecha used, that person was judged, and only one person in all the world met that Mecha's aproval. And the loss of the pilot was far far more common than the complete destruction beyond salvage of the Mecha.

Only one person could operate their Mecha... and we weren't going to erradicate the kaiju threat in one generation. My father in law, stubborn and prideful though he was, grew old like any man. Being a Mecha Pilot was not without it's perks of course. He had fame, he had wealth... any of us who lived on the surface and fought kaiju on a daily basis have a sort of... 'rock star' status. Were we to retire back into the underground cities, which thanks to advances in living condition technology, automated production systems, and the lower global population, are far closer to utopia than anything my grandfather could have imagined already, would find ourselves in luxuries that only the elite of humanity could have, Mecha Pilots most of all. But duty and fate wouldn't let my father-in law retire. Not, at least, until we discovered that the one person who could operate their Mecha could spawn a blood line. Any child of the One Hundred inherited their parents ability to wield the weapons that were saving humanity. I like to think that my father-in law, even though he died before he could retire, is at peace. He only sired two daughters, a shame to his asian heritage, but he was able to train one into the warrior goddess who captured my heart.

I'd like to tell you this is the story of how our one hundred warriors pushed back the kaiju threat. How we reclaimed most of our world. How I fell in love with the daughter of one such hero, and how I lent her my strength, the strength of wisdom and technology if not fighting strength, when she took up the mantle of hero from him. How I wish I could tell you this was that story. It was the story I wished had never ended. It was the story where I was young and heroic. It was the story of my beautiful Sun and her firey strength, her gentle shyness, and her loving courage. That was the story of how my daughter came to be. My wonderful, treasure Patricia.

But that story... came to an abrupt end. A 'Class 5' Daikaiju attacked, the first and only of that level of power recorded to date. So many pilots, 'defeated'... the light of my life snuffed out along with many others as they finally beat the beast into a state of coma deep in the volcanic area known as Yellowstone, it's body burning away even as it tries to heal in it's coma. No, this isn't the story of them. This is the story of what came after. The story of how I could go on without Sun. This is the story of my daughter, and all the other orphaned children who have the heritage of heroes.

This story may be tragic, filled with heartbreak. It may be uplifting and triumphant. That is for you to decide.

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Character sheets:

Mecha Pilot
NAME:
AGE:
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: (not just sorties or training, but also the style they use. A one to ten skill level should be included)
APPEARANCE:
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: (hopes, dreams, how they'll react to the stress of being forced into life or death combat, favorite color, etc)
GEAR: (Include clothing fasions favored, particularly the flight suit and what they would likely have in their pockets)
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: (Include parents and any immediate family)

Mecha
PILOT:
NAME:
APPEARANCE:
CONTROL SYSTEMS: (what the cockpit looks like and how the pilot thinks they are controlling the mecha. Has little actual impact)
POWER CORE: (Type and rank. See 'Power Cores')
PARTS: (see 'parts'. A numberline will be provided if you don't want to include it yourself)
ADDITIONAL NOTES: (if you want to give your weapons more dramatic names, list it here)

Support Character
NAME:
JOB:
APPEARANCE:
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY:

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{Power Cores, Parts, and Weapons}

Power Cores

Power Cores are what give your mecha the power to move, attack, and do what they were built to do. Cores come ranked one to ten(though in order for a mecha to walk a minimal of rank 2 is needed), as well as having different effects which is how mechanics have divided them.

1) Super Atomic (a basic, dependable power core, delievering efficent power through breaking of atomic bonds of a heavy element. To determine it's rank, pick a number between 1 and 10, the higher the better.)

2) Hydro Plasma (playfully called "steam powered", the mecha has channels of energy that flow through it's body and 'leak' out as steam jets and it breaths in fluids to cool itself. The mecha starts off with the lowest amount of power, but will start growing in speed, strength, and firepower the hotter it runs. To determine it's rank, pick two numbers between 1 and 10 with a difference of at least 3. The lower number is the initial output, the higher number is the maximum output. The median of the number is what is counted as it's "true" rating.)

3) Exotic Matter (The mecha draws power from an interaction with materials science only theorizes about. The power output of these engines is somewhat less than the standard of the Super Atomic, but clever pilots have found ways to utilize the exotic matter to bend the laws of physics. Pick a 1 to 10 rank, and then subtract from that two points for every ability you have linked to your core.)

Exotic abilities include but are not limited to levitation, protective forcefields, and regeneration, and each draw power from your core like any weapon linked to your core. So an "Exotic Matter, Rank 5" power core with Forcefields runs the same as a "Super Atomic, Rank 3", but can generate a forcefield that will stop up to 3 points of damage(2 points if it has to shoot, 1 point if it has to walk).

4) Ambient Absorption (the mecha somehow draws a selected type of power from the world around it, leading it to, in normal circumstances, be almost as efficient as the Super Atomic mode. However under certain conditions the mecha could find itself with much lower output due to a lack of fuel, able to overclock itself when in a fuel rich environment, and even able to negate through absorption if it is attacked with the specific kind of energy it was intended to absorb. A number between 1 and 10 is used to describe the rank that it would normally operate at and the energy being absorbed(heat, light, etc) is declared at creation.)

5) Spiritual (basically the mecha is fueled by the pilots life force/psychic energy/fighting spirit through an unknown means. As such there's an advantage of the pilots determination being able to 'overclock' the system, but the pilot tends to take trauma damage during a fight. The 1 to 10 rank is what it would normally operate at, despite being subject to a range equal to the pilots experience.)

6) HyperBiological Process (this is what most kaiju use. It resembles a normal biological process yet breaks various laws of thermodynamics and physics by scaling the system up beyond what should be the breaking point. The rank depends on the kaiju size and power, generally about one more than the 'class' of daikaiju though with some variation). The trade off for the HyperBiological process is that the mecha's speed no longer seems determined by it's weight the same way, as this kind of power is stored in every cell of the body, rather than hydraulics it has muscles which are supplied nutrients via blood. A Hyper Biological's speed is determined with the formula: (C/(HP/60))

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Parts

A mecha is made up of various parts. Typically this means a head, a torso, two legs, and two arms but there are additional parts that either add a layer of armor or even whole new limbs(wings, tails, etc). Each part has it's own number of hitpoints, and when that part is damaged to 0 hitpoints it ceases functioning and all parts that are connected to the torso through it also cease functioning(you can't use the gun in your right hand if your arm has been chopped off at the shoulder).

The more hitpoints your mecha has, the more power is needed to move it. 1 point of power is needed to move 20 hitpoints one step. Given that the minimal number of hitpoints possible for a mecha is 26, your power core should be at least rank 2 in order to walk.

Mecha stand at about 40 meters. Give or take. The less hitpoints you use for your 'parts' the smaller your mecha is presumed to be. A rough "size rank"((HP-15)/10) will be assigned based on the total number of hitpoints your mecha has, and that along with pilot rating, power core rating, and speed rating(based on your power core divided by your total hitpoints divided by 20 or (C/(HP/20))... basically how many steps your mecha can travel with all power devoted to moving it. If the mecha has flight ability the speed is considered +2.

All the primary hitpoints(head, torso, arms, legs and wings by default) are to be expressed on a one to one hundred number line. Additional hitpoints(armor and wings if desired) are to be expressed on an additional number line that overlaps the first.

Head: 2 to 6 hitpoints. Typically houses the cockpit and is uses as an ejection system to save the pilot by launching the mecha's head safely away from the battlefield. Can have one lesser weapon mounted on it and Helm.

Helm: 2 to 6 hitpoints. Surrounds the head adding additional armor but negating any head mounted weapons. Can have one standard weapon mounted on it.

Torso: 8 to 16 hitpoints. Houses the power core, can also house an ejection-less cockpit. Can mount one Superior weapon on it or as many Exotic abilities as desired if the power core is an Exotic Matter system. Can not use Superior weapon if a Breastplate is mounted, but can mount it as a hold out weapon for if the Breastplate is destroyed. Can mount two manipulator weapon holsters.

Breastplate: 6 to 16 hitpoints. Additional armor for the front of the torso. Can mount one Superior weapon on it, two standard, or four lesser.

Backplate: 6 to 16 hitpoints. Further armor for the back of the torso. Can mount one Superior weapon on it, two standard weapons, four lesser weapons, or one flight system.

Left Wing: 4 to 8 hitpoints. Back mounted limb, can be flight system or manipulator. Cannot be mounted if Backplate is in place. If both wings are active flight system is assumed.

Left Wing Mount: 2 to 6 hitpoints. Can mount one standard or two lesser weapons.

Right Wing: 4 to 8 hitpoints. Back mounted limb, can be flight system or manipulator. Cannot be mounted if Backplate is in place. If both wings are active and not manipulator flight system is assumed.

Right Wing Mount: 2 to 6 hitpoints. Can mount one standard or two lesser weapons.

Left Arm: 4 to 8 hitpoints. Shoulder mounted limb with manipulator. Can mount one standard weapon, two lesser weapons or Left Vambrace.

Left Vambrace: 2 to 6 hitpoints. Can mount one lesser weapon.

Right Arm: 4 to 8 hitpoints. Shoulder mounted limb with manipulator. Can mount one standard weapon, two lesser weapons, or Right Vambrace.

Right Vambrace: Left Vambrace: 2 to 6 hitpoints. Can mount one lesser weapon.

Tail: 4 to 16 hitpoints. Hip mounted limb. Can function as two legs if over 8 hitpoints. Can mount one standard weapon or two lesser weapons.

Left Leg: 4 to 8 hitpoints. Hip mounted limb. Can mount one lesser weapon or Left Boot.

Left Boot: 2 to 6 hitpoints. Can mount one lesser weapon or manipulator weapon holster.

Right Leg: 4 to 8 hitpoints. Hip mounted limb. Can mount one lesser weapon.

Right Boot: 2 to 6 hitpoints. Can mount one lesser weapon or manipulator weapon holster.

Manipulator Weapon: 2 to 20 hitpoints. Counts as a Standard weapon, requires a manipulator limb to utilize. Two manipulator weapons can be combined into a superior manipulator, but as this requires two holsters and two manipulator limbs, the effect is roughly the same. Manipulator weapons always use ammunition unless they are melee only.

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Weapons: Come in a combination of three levels(lesser, standard, superior) with lesser dealing half damage while superior deal double damage. If the weapon is powered by the mecha power core then it does damage equal to the amount of power devoted to it for that turn plus it's level adjustment(to a minimal of 1 point of damage). Alternatively the weapon may use ammunition, in which case lesser weapons deal 2 damage and can fire 8 times before their ammunition is exhausted, standard weapons deal 4 damage and can be fired 4 times, while superior weapons deal 8 damage and can be fired only twice before reloading.

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Mecha Pilot
NAME: Maxwell David Crosser; Max
AGE: 16
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: He knows very little so far. On the upside, it's all coming to him pretty fast, and he knows very well how to cause minimal damage and keep people safe. His rank, while skill wise would be around a 2, is thus boosted to about a 4.
APPEARANCE:

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Max is pretty quiet, oftentimes absorbed in his drawings. He isn't a confident person - on the contrary, he's just about the opposite, having been the subject of bullying as a kid. He's always wanted to be a superhero, so he's absolutely THRILLED that he got chosen to be a pilot. In a way, that pushes aside the idea that he could very easily die - the dangers are just a perk of the job, after all. He's imaginitive, OCD, nervous, and... well, pretty much just really socially awkward. His favorite color is blue.
GEAR: As a civilian he's usually seen wearing superhero tee shirts, jeans, and a worse-for-wear second (or eighth)-hand letterman's jacket, not to mention his glasses, and carrying around a sketch pad and pencil. His flight suit is primarily blue, with red lines running down his sides, as well as the sides of his arms and legs. As for what he'd likely have in his pockets... bubblegum, and a pencil (if the latter is, of course, not found in his hair).
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY:
-Mother: Lindsay Crosser, nee Marsh ; secondary caregiver ; 36
-Father: David Crosser ; deceased ; piloting accident
-Great Uncle: Tyrone Crosser ; primary caregiver ; 63
-Twin Sister: Alice Renee Crosser ; 16
-Little Sister: Evelyn Marcia Crosser ; 13
Alice is seen unfit to pilot because she has severe mental issues that get in the way of her everyday living; Evelyn is too young. Tyrone was skipped over for the piloting job, it going instead to his brother Kale, due to being wheelchair-bound from a young age. Though she loves them dearly, the kids live with their 'grunkle' Tyrone due to their mother's severe alcoholism since their father's death. They visit her for the holidays and on weekends, but they only spend the night on Christmas Eve.


Mecha
NAME: 499SAL6; affectionately just SAL
APPEARANCE:

CONTROL SYSTEMS: The cockpit is relatively large, with one seat just in front of the hatch to get in and out. In front, against the window that can open, are four screens - two on either side, and beneath the window is a plethora of buttons, levers, and little 'pully-thingies.' In the back of the cockpit are many supplies - whoever created the mech intended for it to be the 'clerical' type, apparently.
POWER CORE: Hydro Plasma ; Rank 7
PARTS: Head (2 points; does not house cockpit), Torso (12 points; houses cockpit and power core), Backplate (11 points), Right arm (4 points), Right Vambrace (4 points), Left Leg (6 points), Right Leg (6 points), Left Arm (8 points)- Mounts one standard weapon, arm is a cannon
ADDITIONAL NOTES:





Mecha Pilot
NAME: Elizabeth Duvall; Liz
AGE: 18
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: While not actively having a trainer, necessarily, Liz isn't a stranger to her mech. Before her mother died, she took her in several times and had her mess around inside, and from the time she was about sixteen, she'd surface every once in a while to check up on it and take it for a spin. Outside of piloting, she knows a lot of self-defense and general fighting moves - namely karate and mixed martial arts, both of which she has studied since third grade. Rank is around a 6.
APPEARANCE: s4.favim.com/orig/48/beautiful-girl-blue-eyes-dark-hair-Favim.com-464476.jpg
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Liz is a pretty optimistic person, and has a level head on her shoulders. She's confident and mature, with a good heart. She wants, or at least wanted, to one day become a designer, but thinks piloting's pretty rad anyway. She says she's not fully ready for the stress it'll bring yet, but it's blantantly obvious that she'll be able to handle it well. She's fiercely protective of both herself and her teammates. As for her favorite color, it's magenta.
GEAR: Liz is typically a very fashionable girl, wearing the most typical fashion trends of the time since her aunt makes a good amount of money. Her flight suit is her favorite color - magenta, and it has silver a silver breastplate, dark gray joints, and plum accents. As for what one would find in her pockets... typically it's kleenex, notes, and hair ties.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY:
-Mother: Sophitia Duvall, nee Dahl ; deceased ; piloting incident
-Father: William Duvall ; deceased ; brain cancer (unrelated)
-Aunt: Ashleigh Dahl ; caregiver ; 36
-Older Half-Brother: Parker Duvall ; 20
She and her brother have a bit of sibling animosity, mostly as Parker thought he'd be the pilot - neither of them realized that the mechs run via bloodline, not as a government-stated 'Oh hey, you do this now, since you're the oldest one in your family, even though your step-mom was the pilot, not your dad.'

Mecha
NAME: Trinity
APPEARANCE: mrcapcomds.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/jehuty_wat.jpg
CONTROL SYSTEMS: There are many screens, one main one showing what's going on outside while the others connect to the other pilots and back to base. There are a few levers and buttons throughout the room, but foremost, there is a platform in the middle, with a railing surrounding it and many power outlets for her flight suit to plug into. She controls Trinity with her own body movements. Think G Gundam.
POWER CORE: Spiritual ; Rank 8
PARTS: Head (3), Helm (4), Torso (15, holds her cockpit), Breastplate (10) with four lesser weapons, Left Wing (4), Right Wing (4), Left Arm (4), Right arm (4), Left Leg (4), Right leg (4), Left boot (3), Right boot (3), Manipulator Weapon - Sword (13; superior)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:



Supporting characters coming soon.

[JW%]

A "Hydro Plasma" system has a range of power, starting low and heating up. You only gave the middle number(7). With the minimal range, SAL starts at Power 6 and after extended activity will become Power 8... or is the range wider than that?

Also, I'm assuming that the superior Sword used by Trinity is holstered on the torso somewhere, since that is the only place two holsters are located. Or does it break into parts to be holstered half on each leg?

Oh yeah... "Clerical"... um in modern terms that usually means he's typing and taking notes... I think you mean something like an emergency medic or mechanic.

Oh yeah, reserving space for GMPCs...

Mecha Pilot
NAME: Patricia "Patty" Hawke
AGE: 14
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: 6 She was practically raised in the cockpit, having been taken in it with her mother when she was still little(never on a combat mission) and with her aunt after the loss of her mother. Even later she was allowed the chance of actually piloting it for her father in the hangar and around the base to move it around and keep it in order. She is as good as humanly possible... without ever going on a sortie. Yet!
APPEARANCE: She's a small girl with platinum blonde hair down just past her shoulders(often braided). She looks actually a few years younger than she is, much to her dismay as she's rather a tomboy and can't wait to grow up big and strong.
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Patricia has been trained by her father from the moment he lost his wife. The result has been something of a psychotic girl, bright and cheerful and totally accepting of death and combat(having fought a minor kaiju on base grounds). Weapons and combat drills were as standard for her as reading and math. She looks forward to being a good pilot, and to extract revenge for her mother against the kaiju, wanting to push them back and exterminate every last one so that humanity can have it's place in the sun again. She draws a lot of strength from her father and her mecha, and as long as she has those to fall back on she probably will remain emotionally stable. Her favorite color is yellow, and she likes song birds and kittens.
GEAR: Patricia has carries two knives with her at all times, often carrying a holstered tesla pistol as well, and when working in the hangar has her own mini-jetpack. She currently doesn't have a flight suit, but wears a pair of overalls that are a smaller version of the ones worn by the mechanics. She seems to like the utility of overalls or a jumpsuit, though she would wear them in bright yellows with pastel blue accents instead of the boring colors of the mechanics. In addition to her weapons, and a small toolboxes worth of mechanical tools, she's apt to have just about anything in her pockets at any given time having picked it up out of simple curiousity and forgotten she was carrying it.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY:
Jake Hawke - Father, current caregiver and homeschool instructor.
Sun Lee Hawke - Mother, deceased
No further immediate family, few close friends her own age.
She had a very good relationship with the crew of mechanics however, often working along side them or as their unofficial mascot. She's also familiar with the operations side of things, having spent time observing the communications center, and making friends with some of the 'bridge bunnies'(though some of them are a little disturbed at her antics). Patty does have an aunt, Chun, who is currently piloting the SRJWF mecha, and intends to give it to her for her 14th birthday so the aunt can retire to the safety and luxury of the underground where she hopes to raise children and carry on the lineage.

Mecha
PILOT: Patty
NAME: Sierra Romeo Juliette Whiskey Foxtrot
APPEARANCE:
CONTROL SYSTEMS: The cockpit is entered through the back when the helmet is down, or through a hatch on the top when the helmet is up. It's placed in a clear dome, giving a slightly wider view of whatever is being looked at with holographic readouts projected onto the clear glass. When the helmet closes the interior of this dome becomes a holographic display, making the helmet invisible to the pilot.
The interior of the cockpit looks old, with buttons like from a mechanical typewriter lining the consoles on either side, heavy circuit breaker switches, and throttle like levers. A round communications screen can be seen between the pilots knees. The feet press on pedals to move the legs, while most of the pilots body sits in a padded chair. Two flight sticks with trigger, hat, and additional buttons mounted on waldos lower around the chair to control the arms, torso, and primary weapons. The whole cockpit is often filled with static electricity.

POWER CORE: Super Atomic rank 10
PARTS:
Head, 2 hitpoints, sharped like a beak holding an orb. There is a machine gun(Lesser Weapon) mounted on it.
Helm, 4 hitpoints, added at Jay's insistence. It can open for repairs or to launch the cockpit to safety, but otherwise remains protectively shut, and cancels out the above listed Lesser Weapon.
Torso, 8 hitpoints. One of the more powerful super atomic power cores is mounted inside the chest, which has been tweaked to peak performance. Two Standard weapons are mounted on the torso, at the hips, which resemble thrusters and wings. They can be used to stablize flight, as well as the edges can be used as blades and the thrusters can be used to generate high force winds that can deal extreme damage.
Backplate, 6 hitpoints. Has a pack of thrusters to provide the mecha with flight.
Left arm, 4 hitpoints, mounts a weapons pod above the wrist that has two rocket launchers and between them a flame thrower. This counts as a single Standard Weapon due to it being duplicated on the other arm(for game purposes R Arm is flamethrower, L Arm is rocket launcher)
Right arm, 4 hitpoints, mounts a weapons pod above the wrist that has two rocket launchers and between them a flame thrower. This counts as a Standard Weapon due to it being duplicated on the other arm.(for game purposes R Arm is flamethrower, L Arm is rocket launcher)
Left Leg, 4 hitpoints. It's a leg... not much more to say about it.
Right Leg, 4 hitpoints. Yep. It's a leg too.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Patty has named all the weapons and will call out her attacks(she hopes to make the bridge bunny listening to her giggle). The head mounted machine guns are "Vulcans Gaze", the cutting blades are "Kraehe's Wing"(usually accompanied by a ballet style spin or acrobatic spinflip jump), the turbine blasts are "Razor Wind Scar"(usually done by kneeling for better bracing, but sometimes added to a slashing move), the rockets are "Battle Missile Barrage"(one arm supports the other as it's unleashing a hail of multiple rockets), and the flame thrower is "Eyes of Flame"(arms are brought up to the chest to ignite(she thinks the chest sorta looks like a face, the ignition points being brought to the eyes) and then thrown forwards to spray where the arms are directed).

The mecha also has a number of alternate variations it can take, but bigger guns and additional layers of armor(that will slow it down) were not desired by Chun who preferred speed, and Patty seems in agreement. More often than not, even though Jay suggests she go into battle with a shielded cannon(6 HP, protects the whole, Superior Manipulator Weapon), she leaves it behind(thus it's not listed).

Support Character
NAME: Jake "Jay" Hawke
JOB: Head Mechanic for the Mecha
APPEARANCE: A tall man with a full beard and hair. Fair skin, brown eyes, brown hair.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: Jay was born and raised in the hangar, learning everything there was to know about the impossible supersciences that made the mecha work, despite the law of physics and just plain common sense screaming otherwise. He's aided in taking some of that superscience and converting it into mundane conventional science, as well as trying to push the superscience to the limit, releasing limiters within the power cores, adding weaponry to the frames, and otherwise taking what had been given to his father(in law) and making it more effective in the field. His heart was devastated when he lost his wife, and supporting his daughter has been the only thing keeping him going since then. He is friendly, compassionate, and level headed, often acting quite fatherly to his whole staff, and taking on responsiblities for the whole base. He's generally respected by the whole base, and could easily be given command of it if such a situation arises, but for now, officially, all he deals with is the mecha repairs and outfitting.

Support Character
NAME: Annastasia Prince
JOB: 'Bridge Bunny' Communications officer on base.
APPEARANCE: Small, slim, dark skinned(relatively), and with short dark hair. She wears glasses
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: The younger sister of one of the mecha pilots who not only was lost. Literally lost, as they have somehow not found sign of it since then, with nothing to salvage. He simply vanished on the northern edge of the South American bases radar range. Annastasia transferred to the North American bases in hope of finding him. She speaks softly and pleasantly, and has quick hands allowing her to manage communications duties rather well. She like gardening and has a vegetable garden in her quarters on base. Despite being pleasant over the communications, she's not assertive and avoids crowds, so social interaction with her is limited.

Support Character
NAME: Captain Timothy Grayson
JOB: Fighter Pilot in the 'conventional' military on base.
APPEARANCE: Short with a wiry muscular build, keeps his black hair cropped close, and is rather a handsome young with stunning blue eyes. He is also somewhat scarred across his body, though the only visible one is the slash across his forehead and eyebrow.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: As a young boy Timothy had aggression issues. A middle child with a number of brothers, and an orphan, he was always trying to carve a place out for himself. He joined the military where they did their best to knock that chip off his shoulder, but he still has it. Not necessarily a bad sort, he does have some arrogance issues. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, he's also determined and more importantly skilled enough to back up that arrogance. As such, he has decided to be the 'next best thing' to a mecha pilot, and flies a conventional jet fighter. He has confirmed kills on a number of daikaiju, despite the odds being insanely against him. Were the mecha not locked to a bloodline he would demand loudly to be made a pilot of one of them so he could take the fight to what he considers the true enemy: The monsters who kill people who are just trying to farm in the sun.

Support Character
NAME: Samantha "Sammy Cat" Catherina
JOB: Base Psychiatrist
APPEARANCE: Dark hair in a 'pixie cut', brown eyes, and a small, though shapely, body. She often dresses in bland earthtones to hide any of her attractive qualities in order to perform her duties better. When offduty she rather likes blacks and neon colors, her favorite outfit having glowing striped knee socks, platform soled combat boots, and a jacket with glowsticks on it.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: Sammy Cat was born and raised in the underground to a large family. She followed a career in medicine, care giving, and psychiatry having taken care of her grandparents in the city. Despite being a mother of three, two of which are all grown up at this point, she has never married and still considers herself a party girl. When not on duty she often likes to go dancing at the rave clubs and parties in the city. She is currently carrying on a discrete and friendly affair with Lucille Jones.

[Penny Royals]

That's the range; and it's holstered on the torso, yes.

NAME: April Ray Anderson
JOB: Mecha trainer; previously a trainer (and pilot) for the military forces of the base.
APPEARANCE:

FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: Having been born into a rich, military family, it was pretty obvious what April would grow to become. After going through the ranks and getting older, she stopped piloting in the air force, and began training new pilots when the base commander decided that she be switched over to train the mecha pilots now.


NAME: (Miss) Anna-Louise Martin
JOB: Head of Communications
APPEARANCE:

FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: Miss Louise grew up in a somewhat normal house, the eldest daughter of a single mother. Being adventurous in her young age, at around 16 she took the first job she could find on the surface- in this case, being a 'bridge bunny' in the communications sector. She quickly acquainted herself with the other, older members of the various teams on the surface, including becoming close friends with the pilots at the time. Several years later, at the age of twenty five, she was appointed to head of the communications sector as the previous head retired. Immediately she became something of a den mother to the other 'bunnies,' taking them and many other wayward kids under her wings, successfully taking care of them and making them work harder and achieve more than they thought they could ever do. Cut to five years ago, around the time of the Class 5 daikaiju attack on Yellowstone. There were many attacks on the base itself around this time, many of them of class 3 or even 4 in nature. One such attack destroyed a good deal of the base. Many lives were lost. As for Louise, she considers herself lucky to get out of it alive, as during said attack, she ended up getting the entire right side of her lower body pinned down. Bones were broken, blood was lost- the leg was amputated and the hip replaced. She may have a bit of survivors guilt- as she was still in the hospital when the pilots went off to fight the Yellowstone Daikaiju, not learning of the horror and devestation until a week later when, equipped with a wheelchair and a Rosie The Riveter-like attitude, she left the infirmary to find the rest of the world in mourning. However, even if she does, she tries not to let it get her down, and is extremely excited to be helping ALL of the new pilots.

[JW%]

The character sheet mentions a number line being provided. This number line is meant to give an idea of the mecha's "stance"... if it holds its arms away from it's body, if it's tall or short, etc.

In determining the number line I start at 50, assume the head is there, and work outward.
Torso/Breastplate/Backplate and any Superior Manipulator weapons(IE two handed) are divided out covering what I hope are appropriate places(the Breastplate over the front of the Torso, etc).

These are my interpretations of the two mecha provided thus far. It makes SAL a short mecha, while Trinity a tall one with wings spread wide 'above' the arms. If you have any objections to it, please feel free to adjust as you desire.

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[lovely corte]

Mecha Pilot
NAME: Fynn Albertyne.
AGE: 17.
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: 6. Tends to favor ranged attacks, opening with them before closing the distance to a medium point to fire with his standard weapon. When engaged in melee, adopts a Kick Boxing-style.
APPEARANCE: images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/32300000/Ben-Mason-falling-skies-32342756-320-480.jpg
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Quiet and reserved, Flynn tends to bottle his emotions and anger inside of himself, rarely ever venting it on anyone or anything, save for when he is in an actual life or death situation, at which point he, and by extension his mech, thrive off of it and use it to strive forward. He is iron-willed and tends to be unshakable in his motives. He isn't new to the prospect of death, growing up scavenging materials on the surface from the age of twelve and up. He had always dreamed of becoming a photographer, usually of some of the more breath-taking surface areas that people could no longer visit.

Isn't new to his mech either. He grew up with his mother constantly teaching him every inch and detail of the machine, affectionate names, what kind of attention it likes. However, he isn't comfortable with the idea. He hates the pressure and the spotlight put on him. Motherfucker's favorite color is green, blue and Aqua. That sort of shit.
GEAR: Jeans, sneakers, shirt, jacket. Wears a navy blue jumpsuit.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY:
- Father: Alexander Kitter; Deceased;
- Mother: Marian Albertyne.
His mother is a former German "Pionier" or Combat Engineer, and use to work extensively with her husband in retrofitting and repairing his mech before his death. She held the rank of Hauptmann/Captain.

Mecha
PILOT: Fynn Albertyne.
NAME: HMI: A178th 'Hund Krieger'/Dog Warrior. Flynn, and his mother, both call the robot 'Kitter' after his father.
APPEARANCE: fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/193/b/f/bug_hunt_by_sttheo-d6d5aj1.jpg
CONTROL SYSTEMS: The cockpit is rather seamless. The displays and the HUD fly around the person once they are hooked into the machine, which is achieved via assimilating into a body-suit located on a dias in the center of the cockpit located in the head.
POWER CORE: Spiritual; Rank 8.
PARTS:
- Head. 2. Delicate, due to carrying a sensor array.
- Helm. 4.
- Torso. 12.
- Backplate. 8. Mounts his communications array. Carries an ammo pack on his back for his weapon.
- Left Arm. 5. Grenade Pods on shoulder capable of launching Chaff, Flares and Smoke.
- Right Arm. 5. Sheathes a large, metal 'combat knife'. Grenade Pods on shoulder capable of launching Chaff, Flares and Smoke.
- Left Vambrace. 4.
- Right Vambrace. 4.
- Left Leg. 5.
- Right Leg. 5.
- Left Boot. 4.
- Right Boot. 4.
- Superior Autocannon. 10. Fires variations of different rounds. High-Explosive, Armor-Piercing, Grenade Cluster Shells, Chemical Shells, Non-Lethal, Illumination, Smoke and Fireworks. This is his mainstay and is a flexible armament.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Most of his weapons aren't equipped to his body and require ammunition and/or reserves, which are carried on his 'person'.

I MIGHT HAVE FUCKED ALL OF THIS UP. PLEASE TELL MEH.

[JW%]

Grenade mounts on the arms I transferred to the outside of the armor on the arms, and since they are primarily tactical, not damaging, I list them as Lesser Weapons. The Autocannon carried in hand however is still considered "Superior" in it's damage, since it can fire lethal rounds(high explosive, armor piercing, etc).

You make me want to bring back the idea of damage types, but I think the robot generation is already too complicated.

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[Alastor]

Mecha Pilot
NAME: Maybelle Eve Williams; 'May', 'Belle', or 'Eve' if you want aggravate her.
AGE: 17
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: Has roughly five months worth of experience, both in sortie and training. Typically avoids directly assisting her allies in melee, normally focusing on range-based attack and avoiding attacks. Skill level of 3. Has no real training in combat in personal combat, however
APPEARANCE: From Pendy
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Maybelle (Or as she prefers, 'May' or 'Belle') is a rather flirtatious person- usually teasing along whoever has caught her eye at the moment. She also shows the trait of being overly emotional- something that got to the point of her needing to take medication. Though despite this, she's surprisingly sweet when she adjusts to new people (and vice versa). The girl has also shown being surprisingly competent and skilled at dealing with small children, as well as animals- possibly stemming from the fact she wanted to be a veterinarian or teacher as a child. She seemingly tolerates the stress of piloting by amping up her aggression outside of the cockpit. Her favorite color is pink.
GEAR: Her normal clothing tends to be in the styling of a loose scene or pastel goth look, with the primary accent to the black she wears being pink- normally a short skirt, black leggings, high heels, gloves, belt, and a corset top. Her pilot suit takes the shade of a plum-ish pink, with the occasional streak of white on the limb. The pilot suit's chest is covered by a white life-support system, which takes the appearance of a jacket. Her pocket typically has a couple of dollar bills (usually twenty or higher), a tube of black or pink lipstick, a handkerchief with a family symbol, and some sort of sweet (usually taffy).
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: (Include parents and any immediate family)

Family-
-Angela Williams (maiden name, Westbrooke; mother, deceased from piloting incident)
-Ashley George Williams (father, deceased from piloting incident)
-Adam Williams (older brother; 20)
-Dahlia Marie Williams (younger sister; 6)
-Fredrick Paul Williams (Paternal grandfather; caregiver; 68)
Inherited her mech from her mother, who married another pilot (leading to her brother piloting their father's).

Mecha
PILOT: Maybelle E. Williams
NAME: Excellion
APPEARANCE: Holy shit it's different this time?
CONTROL SYSTEMS: The Excellion's cockpit consists of, seemingly, just an almost sole contraption- a seat of sorts that attaches the back of the pilot's life-support vest to itself. The seat also seems to have some sort of sensory system, as any movement- or even thought of it- is registered by the mech as an action. The majority of the cockpit is otherwise taken up by screens.
POWER CORE: Spiritual, Rank 8
PARTS:
Head: 4, contains cockpit (doubles as an escape pod)
Helm: 6, has standard weapon
Torso: 6
Breastplate: 7
Left Wing: 5
Right Wing: 5
Left Arm: 7
Right Arm: 7, one lesser weapon
Left Vambrace: 3, one lesser weapon.
Left Leg: 6
Right leg: 6
Left boot: 5, holds bow
Right boot: 5, holds beam sword.
Manipulator weapon: Bow, Standard, 15
Manipulator weapon: Sword, Lesser, 6
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Bow snaps together after being deployed from holsters.

Mecha Pilot
NAME: Adam Williams
AGE: 20
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: Adam holds roughly four years of experience, being sortied since he was 16- giving him a decent knowledge. Rank 7 in skill because of this. Adam's piloting style is typically to rush an enemy and just wail on them into submission- this is because of the fact the Zaltonus is almost completely based around melee combat.
APPEARANCE: Blame Penny
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Adam's cocky- there's no other way to really put it. He's incredibly confident in his skills to pilot. He's also got a habit of starting fights, as well as being rather on the stupid side of things (one can argue he's an idiot savant for piloting, even). He does, however, show loyalty to people he considers friends. On top of this, he also will frequently divulge in shouting attack names. Reacts to the constant stress by... well, being reckless- doing stupid stunts most of the time. His favorite color is red. (hopes, dreams, how they'll react to the stress of being forced into life or death combat, favorite color, etc)
GEAR: Typically wears a black leather jacket over a red or black shirt, with black or blue denim jeans outside of the cockpit. His pilot suit is primarily red, with a magenta vest piece covering the majority of his chest. His piloting suit also has a white fighter helmet, albeit one without the mask attached. His pockets will usually hold loose coins, the keys to his room on base, and his wallet.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: (Include parents and any immediate family)
Family:
-Angela Williams (maiden name, Westbrooke; mother, deceased from piloting incident)
-Ashley George Williams (father, deceased from piloting incident)
-Maybelle Eve Williams (Younger sister; 17)
-Dahlia Marie Williams (younger sister; 6)
-Fredrick Paul Williams (Paternal grandfather; former caregiver; 68)
Parents were both pilots- he inherited his father's mech, while his younger sister inherited their mother's. Can be assumed to have at least minimal training in the Excellion.


Mecha

NAME: Zaltonus
APPEARANCE: Mazin go?
CONTROL SYSTEMS: The machine's cockpit has a sole screen that covers most of its cockpit- showing a handful of angles and status windows (including communication with the base). The controls are several buttons on something of a dashboard, all surrounding two flight sticks that control the machine's arms (both having a button on top to fire off the rocket-propelled arms),. The machine's legs are controlled by two pedals on the floor.
POWER CORE: Super Atomic, rank 10
PARTS:
Head: 5, mounts lesser weapon
Helm: 7, mounts standard weapon
Torso: 12, contains cockpit
Breastplate: 8
Backplate: 8
Left Arm: 7, mounts standard weapon
Right Arm: 7, mounts standard weapon
Left Leg: 7
Right Leg: 7, mounts a standard weapon.
Left Boot: 6
Right Boot: 6, mounts a lesser weapon.
Manipulator Weapon, Sword: Superior, 20
ADDITIONAL NOTES:

SPOILER: Click to show

{Attack listing and names}
Head: No name- just a small gun used as a distraction when the Helm is destroyed.
Helm: “Spin Storm”. Laser shot from area surrounding the unit's eye- though this usually causes minor damage on the machine's helmet (causing the paint to quickly erode and flake off typically). Projectile.
Left Arm: "Punch Grinder". Lower arm fires off like a rocket. Retrieved by a chain embedded into the center of the arm. Projectile.
Right Arm: "Erupting Finger". Hand glows a burning red, as heat builds up in the machine's arm. Melee.
Right Leg: "Lightning Kick". The leg of the Zaltonus generates an electrical current that surges through the machine's leg. Used to shock the hell out of, if not completely fry, an enemy kaiju.
Right Boot: "Atlantis Strike". A kick where the mech's right boot shoots off to reveal a hidden drill. The drill quickly begins a rapid spin, which is usually is used in tandem with the Lightning Kick's ability to generate a large electrical current through the leg. The drill spins along the flowing current around itself, making an already-devastating attack even more powerful. Melee.
Sword: Affectionately called "Discalibur" by its pilot. He usually tries to give an overdramatic speech while grabbing it (and often posing dramatically). Has yet to actually finish saying it. Maybe he will, someday.

[Adlai Stevenson]

Mecha Pilot
NAME: Darren Kistiakowsky
AGE: 17
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: 3 - Darren is familiar enough with KPNC-V (otherwise known as "Nimrod", in the Kistiakowsky logs) that he has helmed and trained within it as its pilot, as well as familiarized himself with his parents schematics and notes; he has not, however, experienced live combat, as the KPNC Initiative has only been approved for field testing relatively recently.
APPEARANCE:



PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Darren is, well, a space cadet. Seemingly stuck in a never-ending daydream, the lad rarely takes into account the gravity of situations that surround him (such as, but not limited to, giant monsters slaughtering hundreds of thousands of people and wiping cities off maps like a Sham-Wow to spilled cola on a slice of shag rug), but nonetheless, once he's set his mind on something, good luck trying to talk him out of it. Spacey yet headstrong, he works for the betterment of the big picture, but enjoys the little things in life; mostly, admittedly, weed and video games, but whatever gets him through the day. Darren is a generally affable, if not inattentive, and usually 'goes with the flow' of things.
He smokes weed, plays video games, and plays a mean ukulele. Not much else to say.
GEAR: In terms of his civilian attire, Darren doesn't care much for fashion, and will wear just about anything that isn't too bright or flashy.
His flightsuit is the standard issue, but with bright green stripes running vertically down each sleeve and a patch reading 'KPNC' on the back.
Darren usually has a few things in his pockets - a book of matches, an old, rusted Swiss Army knife, and at least a few grams of marijuana.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY:
Zebedee 'Zeb' Kistiakowsky (father, deceased)
Tatiana 'Tay' Kistiakowsky (née Squire, mother, deceased)
Darren's parents were two of the leads scientists who helped formulate and spearhead the Kaiju Psycho-Neural Conversion Initiative, a bold, unorthodox countermeasure to fight back against the kaiju horde by using their own ranks against them.
Needless to say, the process was complicated, lengthy, and dangerous - simply getting a live kaiju into a lab was a month-long trial in itself, and countless were wounded or worse in the midst of it all - so the project quickly lost traction, save for the limited participation by the Asian and North American bases. The Kistiakowskys were only able to finish four of their subjects, however; their fourth and final completed model overrode its neural programming, rampaging through their lab, killing both of them, and orphaning their son, Darren.
Darren had always been interested in his parents work, and found nothing wrong or unorthodox with it, unlike the majority of everyone else involved; after the his parents' death and the destruction of their final completed subject, most people considered the Initiative defunct, and made motions to shut the entire program down; however, it was through Darrens pleas for another chance, as well as his own pet project with his parents final, unfinished test subject - KPNC-V, otherwise known as 'Nimrod' - that the project continued, albeit at a much more limited pace, and KPNC-V was approved for piloting. Darren himself has piloted Nimrod ever since, without any instances of self-destruction or defiance of all the neural work that's been put into him. Darren accredits it to the lack of programming in his pet monster, and that Nimrod's semblance of awareness is what keeps him from malfunctioning.

Mecha
PILOT: Darren Kistiakowsky
NAME: KPNC-V, "Nimrod"
APPEARANCE:


CONTROL SYSTEMS:




POWER CORE: Hyperbiological, Rank 4
PARTS:
HEAD: 5 - contains cockpit, mounts one lesser weapon (smallest spikes)
HELM: 6 - mounts one standard weapon (largest spikes)
TORSO: 10 - mounts standard weapon (spikes on back)
BREASTPLATE: 13
TAIL: 12
LEFT ARM: 5
RIGHT ARM: 8 - mounts Standard weapon (claw hand)*
RIGHT VAMBRACE: 6
LEFT LEG: 7
RIGHT LEG: 8
ADDITIONAL NOTES: "Nimrod" is the fifth (and thus far, only successful) graduate of the Kaiju Psycho-Neural Conversion Initiative, a research and development project helmed by Zebedee and Tatiana Kistiakowsky, that sought to take captured, living Kaiju, and (utilizing neurosurgical treatment and cybernetic augmentation) essentially 'repurpose' them to be controlled and directed by a human pilot, in order to compete with and mimic the physical and biological aspects of a normally untamed kaiju. The Initiative was not a great success; the first four subjects had not responded positively to the augmentation, and either quickly died from neural overstimulation, or reacted in basic animal instinct, at the cost of severe property damage numerous lives (including the Kistiakowskys themselves, eaten by KPNC-IV).
The Kistiakowskys final subject, the 'prototype' KPNC-V, has thus far responded positively to the psychoneural and physical implants and augmentations, and has been controlled by a human pilot in training simulations and other exercises (the Kistiakowskys young son, Darren) without any negative reactions.
This will be KPNC-V's introduction to real, live combat, as well as its faithful pilot's.

*Right Arm claw hinges up to reveal a modified, six barreled BGM-109 Missile Launcher, loaded with six Tomahawk cruise missiles, tipped with incendiary payloads specifically designed to react to Kaiju.

Work-In-Progress.

[JW%]

Just a note here, I'm kinda leery about letting a daikaiju corpse be one of our giant mecha companions, but I'll let it go as long as everyone can accept that your character is special in that regard. Nobody else gets another Daikaiju to pilot.

Plus, you should give your daikaiju a class listing, rather than power core, since you're stuck with the hyperbiological. Class 0 would be equal to a Super Atomic Rank 1(and Class 0 is not considered a "dai" Kaiju, and can often be dealt with by conventional weaponry). Class 1 would be equal to a SuperAtomic Rank 2, Class 2 would be equal to Super Atomic Rank 3, and so forth.

There's only been one Class 5 Daikaiju known so far and nothing above it. So you'll probably want to go low.

EDIT: The numberline is uploaded

EDIT2: The numberline for the daikaiju it was BEFORE being given heavy cybernetic armor and slowed brain functions has also been added. We'll have to see how well the two stack up against each other in combat.

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[Penny Royals]

NAME: Lucille Jones ; Lucy
JOB: Mechanic - assistant manager
APPEARANCE:
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FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: Relatively young, Lucy came up to the surface originally as a bridge bunny- but it was almost immediately obvious that her talents were much more physical, and so shortly thereafter she was set back down as a new mechanic under Jay. She looks up to and knows much of the staff here on the surface base, and considers them all like family.

[Alastor]

ahahaha I made a mistake when stating out the Zaltonus- breastplate should have a rating of 8, instead of 1. Would that ruin the stats or is it fine to fix that?

[JW%]

Go ahead and edit it, I'm just now working out the numberline for Excellion and Zaltonus.

EDIT: I finished the number lines for those two.

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[Alastor]

Done and done.

[Fiery Firefly]

NAME: Marco Santiago Salazar
AGE: 17
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: Has been piloting for two years, he is not a very proactive pilot, he often waits for the kaiju to make a move and reacts to it. About a 5.
APPEARANCE: i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/FieryFirefly/Marco_zps90d64c5c.png
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: His more cautious piloting style is contributed to the fact his dad had been a bit of a daredevil and a show off when he was a pilot... which was ultimately what killed him. He wishes he could be normal, but he's resigned himself ot the fact thats probably not gonna happen, so he just focuses on trying to defeat the kaiju and hopes someday maybe his kids won't be forced to pilot. His favorite color is blue.
GEAR: His fashion is kinda preppy, preferring to wear stuff such as polo shirts. His flight suit is blue on his main body and black on his arms and legs. Pretty much the only thing he carries in his pockets is his wallet.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: Father: Hector Salazar (deceased, his piloting parent, died in a kaiju battle)
Mother: Rosa Salazar (deceased, died in a freak engineering accident)
Older half-brother/guardian: Sergio Salazar (has a different father then Marco, but was adopted by Hector, which is why he has the same surname as Marco. However he is not a pilot because of not being Hector's biological son)

Mecha
PILOT: Marco Salazar
NAME: Rey
APPEARANCE: 25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_max9siPpPV1qhq30zo1_500.jpg
CONTROL SYSTEMS: The controls for the mech are similar to a video game controller, though on a much bigger scale, with more buttons. Like this www.gamezombie.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Steel-Battalion-original-controller-is-crazy.jpg
POWER CORE: Exotic Matter type 7 with force fields (equivalent to Atomic type 5)
PARTS: Head: 4 hitpoints
Helm: 4 hitpoints Has a standard weapon
Torso: 14 hitpoints- has a holdout weapon
Breastplate: 10 hit points- has a superior weapon
Left Wing: 7 hitpoints
Right Wing: 7 hitpoints
Left Wing Mount: 3 hitpoints one standard weapon
Right Wing Mount: 3 hitpoints 2 lesser weapon
Left Arm: 6 hit points
Right Arm: 6 hit points
Left Vambrace: 4 hit points one lesser weapon
Right Vambrace: 4 hit points one lesser weapon
Left Leg: 8 hitpoints
Right leg: 8 hit points
Left boot: 4 hitpoints manitpultor weapon holster
Right boot: 4 hitpoints manipulator weapon holster
ADDITIONAL NOTES: (if you want to give your weapons more dramatic names, list it here)



Support Character
NAME: Sergio Jorge Salazar
JOB: Mech engineer
APPEARANCE: si0.twimg.com/profile_images/814312355/Bio_Alejandro.jpg
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: The 22 year old brother of Marco, and his legal guardian aftre the tragic death of his parents, Sergio is obsessed with mechs in the most geeky way possible, and has to settle for working on them instead of piloting them like he dreams of. He's a bit jealous of his pilot brother, but also loves him and looks out for him like any good guardian.

NAME: Ramona Jane "Romy" Baker
JOB: Bridge Bunny
APPEARANCE: www.waouo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/katiefindlaymaggie.jpg
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: The 25 year old girlfriend (and she plans to stay that way, no marriage for her thank you very much) of Sergio Salazar and 7 months pregnant with his child as of the start of the RP. She is a very kind and sweet woman, though a bit on the ditzy side and doesn't really understand the mechanics of the mechs as well as her boyfriend does. She is something of a big sister and occasionally mother figure to Marco, and would gladly extend that to the other pilots if the need ever arose.

[Alkonost Storm]

Mecha Pilot

NAME: Giselle Frieda Jaeger
AGE: 17
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: She's piloted a variety of aircraft, both in simulations and actual missions, in addition to her mech Schwere Waffen Kai for three years. On a scale from one to ten, she's a Rank 7.
APPEARANCE: 

*Obviously she's not actually wearing that dress, I just wanted to use that game for a mugshot.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Giselle is confident of her abilities and prowess as a soldier and pilot, and often portrays a cool, confident exterior in the presence of others. Even so, she keeps a level head and makes sure to be aware of her surroundings at all times. Privately, she's resentful of how heavy an influence Untergrund Berlin's administrative body has had on her life.
GEAR:  <--her Untergrund Berlin Luftwaffe uniform
 <-- Uniform emblem
She carries standard weapons: a handgun and a bowie knife along with ammo and flare cartridges.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: Drafted into the Luftwaffe at 14, she worked her way up the ranks, learning to pilot other types of aircraft before she was found to be the last of her bloodline (the descendant of a bastard child born from her grandfather and an unknown woman prior to his bonding with Schwere Waffen Kai) bonded to the mech Schwere Waffen Kai. As she is the last, a marriage of convenience was quickly arranged so as to ensure the continuity of the bloodline. If the government was hoping she'd conceive, it hasn't happened, though presumably there's some pressure involved. She's transferred into Submarine Criterion from Untergrund Berlin at the start of RFF.

Mecha

PILOT: Giselle Frieda Jaeger
NAME: Schwere Waffen Kai
APPEARANCE: 
CONTROL SYSTEMS: It is a compact area located somewhere in the mecha's midsection. The controls are two handles on the armrests of the pilot seat, used both for moving and aiming. There are small buttons on these handles that perform a variety of functions, with some firing projectiles from different parts of the gundam to taking off into the air or even to discharge a weapon from its holster in favor of using another.
POWER CORE: Super Atomic; Rank: 6
PARTS: 2 arms, 2 legs, 1 torso (cockpit located here), 1 head, 1 dual gatling gun (left arm), missile launchers (attached to legs and mounted on the shoulders), machine guns (within torso and shoulders), 1 army knife (sheathed within right arm)
Head: 6
Torso: 12
Breastplate: 10 mounts, four lesser
Left Arm: 7, one standard(gattling)
Right Arm: 7, one standard(knife)
Left Leg: 7, one lesser weapon
Right Leg: 7, one lesser weapon
ADDITIONAL NOTES: She named the gatling gun barrels Levi and Gunnar.

Support Character

NAME: Eren Kaiser
JOB: Mechanic
APPEARANCE:
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: Giselle's husband and Schwere Waffen Kai's mechanic. Given their relationship it's hard to discern exactly how he feels about her, particularly since he has a very good poker face. However, one does get the sense that he cares for her deeply.

[JW%]

This will be edited to include Giselle's mecha, when it's finished being designed. Just as the above post may be edited as well.

Rey there looks like our mighty glacier... that forcefield probably evening out the point that Zaltonus has more armor to him.

EDITED: now includes the numberline for Giselle.

EDIT2: Giselle was edited and now so has her mecha.

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[mekasoundwave]

Mecha Pilot
NAME: Dan Yamato
AGE: 16
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: Dan has the benefit of having his piloting parent still alive and able to teach him. He's already been a number of successful missions in his mecha. The only quirk is that Dan focuses entirely on fast moving, hard hitting melee combat as his mecha has no ranged weaponry but a number of quite deadly melee implements. Rank 8.
APPEARANCE: yo
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Dan is on the rather quiet side of things, still trying to adjust to American society, as well as being homesick. He warms up well enough once you get to know him, even if he is a bit on the reserved side anyway. He also fiercely believes in the concept of honor. He truly thinks mecha pilots are warriors and guardians and should carry themselves that way. He's also not a fan of kaiju (like any sane, reasonable person), and tends to smack them as hard as he can and bringing their heads back as trophies. Favorite color is blue (Was mad when mom had her mecha modified to it's current state and went from blue and white to black and red).
GEAR: Dan usually wears o he usually wears more durable, almost faigue-y clothes, being more adjusted to the military side of things. He owns more casual, brighter clothes anyway- though they're... out there. Harajuku's still a thing, and it's just as crazy as ever. Pilot suit is white with black stripes on the sides, arms and shoulders and a single red stripe going down the center. His pockets normally hold chewing gum, a couple of hard candies, a pen, a handkerchief (tucked inside his jacket), and a swiss army knife.
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: (Include parents and any immediate family)
Michiru Yamato (Mother; former mech pilot; 39)
Will Yamato (nee Smith; mechanic/weapons engineer; 40)
Benkei 'Ben' Yamato (Younger brother; 12)



Mecha
PILOT: Dan Yamato
NAME: Masamune
APPEARANCE: Right here
CONTROL SYSTEMS: The cockpit appears as a giant stage of sorts- a circular platform with a multitude of motion capturing cameras, as well as several screens. Metallic, almost skeletal braces come from the floor and ceiling and attach to his arms and legs to more accurately mimic his movements (think the arms of the Terminator).
POWER CORE: Super Atomic, rank 8
PARTS:
HEAD: 4
HELMET: 6, mounts two lesser weapons
TORSO: 10, holsters Superior weapon.
RIGHT ARM: 5
LEFT ARM: 5
RIGHT VAMBRACE: 6
LEFT VAMBRACE: 6
RIGHT WING: 4 Contains Booster
LEFT WING: 4 Contains Booster
LEFT LEG: 4
RIGHT LEG: 4
LEFT BOOT: 6
RIGHT BOOT: 6, holster Standard Spear
Manipulator Weapon: Spear; Standard; 6
Weapon: Sword; Superior; 10 (holster mounted on torso/hip)

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Two Horns/Antlers of Helemet are Lesser Weapons
Spear retracts and telescopes into a pole, making it mountable to his robot's boot.
Spear is called Dragon Cutter by pilot.
Sword has been dubbed Muramasa.

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Thanks go out to Al for giving me the black and white outline. I colorized it(taking a color sample from the original picture). Next time, I think I'll just use the original image, since this did not turn out very well.

This boy looks to have pretty darn heavy armor, doesn't he? I guess close range fighters need the extra padding...

EDIT: To increase the speed of Masamune the things on the shoulders were determined to be wings, and the extra armor has been removed. Also using the other picture. The first one hasn't been taken down, but should probably be ignored.

EDIT2: Soon as the last bits are cleared up, we'll start the IC thread, where our pilots are brought together to meet each other, and their instructor/boss/coach/whatever(April) as well as several other of the staff. Then they get a crash course in what to do when the base is attacked. So I added a weak daikaiju.

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Okay, as per Aprils homework assignment to our heroes(research a kaiju and give a presentation on it), you the players get to come up with a daikaiju for me to potentially include in the game.

Kaiju
CLASS: (0 through 4, a general measurement of how 'powerful' they are. 0s are more an annoyance to Mecha, where as anything over 2s generally need teamwork to deal with)
NAME: (If you desire use the genus/species route to make whole families of kaiju)
APPEARANCE:
ATTACKS: (all kaiju can do a basic damage, but many of them can also do more exotic things like breath fire or have really big claws)
ADDITIONAL NOTES: (anything more you want to flesh out the monster)

This is, of course, voluntary, and with no promise you'll see your monster in game. But I do like trying to use every resource...

[Alkonost Storm]

Kaiju
CLASS: Aquatic Elemental, 3
NAME: Thalassa
APPEARANCE:
ATTACKS: Water-related, though the older specimens can also manipulate water in gaseous and solid states. The water can come from either their own bodies or other sources. For defense, they can harden their flesh to ice or turn to mist. Occasionally they just turn to water but this is rare.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: You can tell their age by the color of their bodies, which vary from light blues to sea-greens. The darker the color, the bigger the threat. The ideal environment for fighting them are arid, dry areas. Another way to exterminate them is to somehow 'taint' the body of water they reside in.

[Penny Royals]

CLASS: 3
NAME: Oceanus Mitis
APPEARANCE:
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ATTACKS: In addition to having parasites that can wreck a human extremely easily, Oceanus Mitis can create massive damage via sonar, and has large claws to grab at its prey.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Oceanus Mitis is generally a 'nice' kaiju, staying away from the bases so long as it is unprovoked. Is carnivorous- feeds primarily on other kaiju. If it feels threatened, or if it feels that its meal is about to be stolen, WILL lash out.


CLASS: 2
NAME: Tantibus Extasis
APPEARANCE:
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ATTACKS: tantibus Extasis is a hard kaiju to know much about. Humans only know that it descends from the sky every now and again, and those who come into contact with it, even via mecha, have vivid, realistic, and often nightmarish hallucinations.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Pulsates and glows - however, is actually very easy to get rid of so long as one isn't under its trance, as it feels like jelly..... or so it would like you to think, as once you slice this thing in half, both sides are now living kaiju.

[lovely corte]

Kaiju
CLASS: 1-4.
NAME: Mortui Ambulans.
APPEARANCE: images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110719005110/warhammer40k/images/thumb/c/ca/Tervigon.jpg/250px-Tervigon.jpg
ATTACKS: Is capable of consuming biological matter, which in turn with a process of a muscle spasm and a voluntary birth, is capable of producing a horde of underlings.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: More-so than anything is a mobile womb. It is supported only by its brood and incapable of attacking besides with the use of its mouth, full of variable designs of teeth to consume whatever it can find and its claws. It prefers to stick to relatively safe, humid areas where it can birth in private.

[Fiery Firefly]

Mech is a WIP still.

Mecha Pilot
NAME: Holly Rose Joiner
AGE: 16
EXPERIENCE PILOTING: Has been piloting for 2 years, about a 5. From the Australian branch, but was loaned to the North American branch, because there were enough hotblooded kids defending Australia, already.
APPEARANCE: www.myhungergames.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Isabelle-Fuhrman-Clove.jpg
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: Was rendered permantaly blind during her first mission against a kaiju, it was a never before seen breed that flashes a bright blinding light, and she was caught in the crossfires. Always a very determined and independent girl, she at first took her disfigurement hard and then began trying to make the best of the situation. She is a very fiery and passionate girl who loses herself in her piloting and has a bit of a hero complex. And don't you dare ever say you feel sorry for her because she's blind, or she'll kick your ass.
GEAR: Always wears sunglasses, except when she sleeps. In her spare time, she usually T-shirts and jeans, and really doesn't care what she looks like. Her pilot suit is purple. And also she has her seeing eye dog,
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: Mother: Melanie Joiner (nee Rhodes) (piloting parent, still alive but retired as she had Holly late in life, and was already getting up there in age when she let Holly take over.)
Father: Commander Keith Joiner
Mecha
PILOT: Holly Joiner
NAME: Drop Bear
APPEARANCE: www.volks.co.jp/image/fss/hsgk_jagdmirage_item_image.jpg
CONTROL SYSTEMS: After Holly's accident, Drop Bear was equipped with a very experimental system, where Holly is technically asleep while piloting and the images of what is going on are relayed into her subconcious, through a special helmet that she wears. She is essentially sleepwalking when she pilots, though she is completely aware of her actions. The AI inside of Drop Bear, is responsible for putting her to sleep and waking her up.
POWER CORE: Hydro Plasma, 3 initial output, 7 maximum output, median is 5
PARTS: Head: 5
Helm: 3
Torso: 12
Breast Plate: 10 One superior weapon
Back plate: 14, this is where the shield is mounted when it is not in use, which counts as a lesser weapon when used to bash a Kaiju
Right arm: 7
Left arm: 7
Right vambrace:4 hit points
Left vambrace: 4 hit points
Left leg:7 points
Right leg: 7 points
Left boot: 5 points, holster for Standard Sword
Right boot: 5 points
Manipulator Weapon: Melee only a sword that can deliver 12 hit points.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: (if you want to give your weapons more dramatic names, list it here)


Support Character
NAME: Moxie
JOB: Seeing eye dog
APPEARANCE: dogwatch.com/dogtails/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/yellow-lab.jpg
FURTHER BIOGRAPHY: A typical Lab, a big doofus and loves to cover everyone with slobbery kisses, when she is off-duty, but is very reliable and good at her job, when she's on duty.

Also the Kaiju that did this to her...

CLASS: 4
NAME: Caecus Vermes (Blind Worm)
APPEARANCE: cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/e6/Spr_5b_487O_s.png
ATTACKS: Super sharp claws that can easily tear through the metal of the mechs, close combat is not reccomended for this beast. It also has an attack that causes a bright flash that completely destroys the human eye, and renders you blind, if looked at directly. Special goggles have been made to protect pilot's eyes, and should of been distributed to each base.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Very agile and can fly, has trouble staying in one spot.
First spotted in Australia, and caused the blindness of Holly Joiner.

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The creature that Marco, Dan, and May are fighting... while it probably doesn't look EXACTLY like this, whoever drew this is pretty good, so to give you guys some idea of it...

Now, wonder what we'll name this thing... or are we sticking with Zubro?

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I volunteered to take over April, since Penny said that she's having a hard time playing an abusive drill sergeant type and thus hasn't been posting, but Penny hasn't gotten back to me on that over the last couple of days...

[Penny Royals]

Passing April on to Per.

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Alrighty then. Let's get everyone back at the base into the grilling.