The Death of Innocence (Fighter Pilot RP)(Ace Combat)

[Vostroya]

Main Story

"Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart."

— Baron Manfred von Richthofen.

PREAMBLE:

Trying to restart this game after it fell out of interest back in 2010, trying to see if we can have another go at it.

IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR ARE UNCLEAR ON SOMETHING PLEASE TELL ME SO I CAN HELP

WARNING AND RULES:
This is an Roleplay based heavily on the Ace Combat video game series.  BOTH MALES AND FEMALES ARE WELCOME. There are no other species besides humans, Romance is not only permitted, but encouraged. As is rivalry, which is ripe between pilots. NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SERIES IS NEEDED TO PLAY. Will only use basic framing of the background with the premise of the story. Meaning the posts that the character makes will be all new and original content, not tied to the game series storyline.

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BASICS OF THE STORY:

Concept Idea: The basis of the story I am going for is the story of one squadron of fighter pilots and the ordeals and stress that they have to go through during a sudden and fierce war. I will be playing both the Squadron Commander (A Lieutenant Colonel) and as the general moderator, giving out the storyline as it advances and the enemies as well. I think of it as a Band of Brothers theme. You will be a part of the 1st Foreign Fighter Squadron of the Osean Air-force. The "Razgriz", a famous name that gained its infamy during the Circum-Pacific War. As such this squadron only takes the best of best pilots from around the world.

This Cut-scene with give a basic back story to what I am aiming for.
Ace Combat 5 - Cutscene 01

Politcal Map 1

Politcal Map 2

Osean Continent Countries

Anea and Verusea Continent Countries

This is a picture of the Alternate Earth that we will be playing in:
Map of the World
This Map shows all of the borders for all the countries:
Borders Map

This is a overhead picture of the squadrons Air Base:
Air Base
The tarmac and landing strip:
Tarmac
It is located around 6 miles off the western coast of Osea.

EDUCATION ON ACE COMBAT:
Ace Combat takes place on a alternate Earth. The differences are: Different Continents, Nations, Major Events. Similarities include: Same Ideas, and technology, (I.E.: AK-47, M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank, F-22 Raptor.)

WIKI LINK: Acepedia

BACK STORY OF MAJOR EVENTS:

(You do not have to know every part, but a basic knowledge of the most recent events ((I.E last 20 years)) would be helpful to give your character some back history)

1939-45
Belka enters war with nations around it and manages to secure lands outside of it's southern borders. This area is known as "South Belka". After this Belka becomes a threat throughout the Osean Continent.

1970
Belka promotes expansionism in order to gain more lands for it’s people. Also, during this time they regroup their Air Force. Belka begins annexing Eastern Countries, while fighting along it’s own borders in the West.
Sometime during the 1970s Yuktobania and Osea enter a "Cold War". The two super powers cease all relations and communications, while attempting to build up their industrial strength; they jocky for the postition as the leading super power on the planet. States of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) to Countervailing Strategies were reached.

1973
As Belka's operations take it's troops into different countries. Their efforts Belka gain even more land outside of it's borders. Soon, nations surrounding Belka are occupied by the Belkan Military.

1980
The Osean-Yuktobanian Cold War is in full effect. The arms race between the two nations begins to elevate, causing Yuktobania to push forward in weapons development and Osea to develop their Self Defense Initiative (SDI) Program. Decades later, these SDI Programs produce Yuktobania's Scinfaxi-class Submarines and Osea's Arkbird Space Plane.

1981-4
The Belkan Military now sets it’s sights on Neighboring Recta (The Rectan War). Initally, the Belkan Military, mostly the Air Force was being pushed back by the smaller, but more experienced Rectan Air Force. The Belkan Air Force dispatches it's best pilots to combat them, the Belkan Air Force's 126th Tactical Fighter Squadron 'Silber'. They turn the tide of the war; most noticeably at Mt. Mainz where they claimed Air Superiority, allowing Belkan Troops to take Calle City where the Rectan Liberation Front encamped. The Belkan Military then had little problems with the Rectan Forces and continued their expansion. Belka now gained land in the Recta.

1985
An unknown group of fighters fly over the Crescence Islands. The fighters were intercepted immediately by the, now famous 126th Tactical Fighter Squadron. The unknown fighters are quickly destroyed. Judging from the location the fighters appeared it is speculated that they may have come from Wellow or Osea. The incident, later known as the "Ware Incident" is investigated, but provides no answers.

1986
The Tyumen Dispute
Yuktobania's Southern Border breaks out in conflict against The Republic of Kaluga, known then as the Tyumen Dispute.

1987
The era of federalism with the Principality of Belka being the leader. As the military budget began to increase, political authority was delegated to the Eastern countries. As a result, the troops stationed in those areas returned to Belka.
The State of North-East Belka declares independence and chooses their capital to be Mons. This territory later becomes known as the FATO Nations.
Yuktobania launches an operation against Coup de'tat Forces led by the Heum Administration in the Republic of Romny. More Information on: Yuktobanian Border Disputes
The Belkan government begins a Federal Law Review, in light of recent economic and social instabilities within their country. Following this, two eastern territories were granted permission to secede, in hopes revitalizing Belka's economy.

1988
On May 12th, The Republic of Ustio is formed out of South-East Belka; however, this did not help Belka's economy.

1990
The Osean Federation announces their "Rearmarment Declaration of 1990". This bolstered the power and numbers of the Osean Military as a whole.

1991
The Belkan Federation sold its remaining lands to the eastern neighboring countries of Sapin, Ustio, Gebet and the FATO Nations, on August 29th, 1991. Simultaneously, the economy began to take a downturn and the number of the unemployed increased. Belka decided to cede its northern and southern part of the Great Lakes to Osea for the purpose of revitalizing the economy. The lines were drawn between Belka and the two eastern independent countries according to each race.
The Belkan government enters a state of unrest. During this time the public calls for order to be restored. Amidst the chaos, the extreme right-wing party of Belka takes power on December 12th, 1991.
Four days after the Facists take power in Belka, Recta and Gebet are formed with the new land gathered from the Belkan Federation. Ratio also gains more lands across it's Western Border. Ustio gains the resource rich B7R reigon
On Sepetember 2nd, a Yuktobanian Article is published and tells of a new Super-Ship, known officially as the Scinfaxi-Class Submarine. Though still in development it was hailed as the "Battleship of the new age". The current Osean Minister of Foregin Affairs had ted that the ships were similar to that of the Dragonet-class Nuclear Submarines which were in possession of the FCU on the Usean Continent. Questions were raised about this finding.

1994
An asteroid, first labeled '1994XFO4', and later renamed 'Ulysses', was discovered approaching the Earth's atmosphere, by the International Union of Astronomists (IUA). The Usean government calls for the world's nations to meet on the subject. During the conference the FCU, IUA and NMD Agencies (National Missile Defense) meet and begin to prepare plans to destroy the Ulysses.

1995
The Belkan War
Belka invades the nations surrounding it and begins the Belkan War. The war engulfs the planet. The Belkan Forces quickly gain an upper-hand by occupying it's enemy's territories in Osea, Sapin and Ustio. Nearly all of Ustio is lost to the Belkan Military, but a large scale counter-offensive lead by the Osean Federation and hired Mercenaries, which reformed the Ustian Air Force, pushed the Belkan Military out of Ustio. The offensive then lead to the invasion of South Belka, until North Belka used Nuclear Weapons on June 6th, 1995 to halt the Allied Advance. This caused Osea and the Allied Nations to sign a Peace Treaty with Belka and ended the Belkan War days later.
Belka enters a state of isolation in order to stabilize their country economically, financially, militarily and in their state of government.
After the battle at Hoffnung the Allied Forces acquire the ADFX-01/02 Morgan from the South-Belkan Munitions Plant.
Across the Ocean, far away from the Belkan War, on the Usean Continent; the Usean Government decides to make Stonehenge, a Super Weapon capable of destroying asteroid fragments even in space. Construction begins immediately. Many FCU member states and Usean allied nations participate in it's construction. Stonehenge is to be created within San Salvacion, a nation which is neutral among the Usean Continent.

1996
Belka's new government signs a treaty with the Allied Forces. Osea and Yuktobania provide the Southern Countries with support to rebuild after the Belkan War. Belka begins it's road to recovery and goes into a period of reform. As a show of "good will" between Osea and Belka, the Osean Military incorporates a an entire fighter squadron, comprised of Belkan Aces from the last war.
"The Falcons of Dawn" are formed and begin Terrorist operations against the Osean Federation.
Surviving Members of "A World With No Boundaries" plan to assassinate the Osean President. However a member in their ranks informs the Osean Authorities and after a engagement, all but their Leader, is killed by Osean Special Forces.
The Belkan 'Raid Party' is dismantled.
On the Usean Continent, hostilities begin to rise between forces from Erusea and FCU Troops. The FCU Troops are ordered to pull out of the Republic of Amber and the Independent State of Ugellas in order to avoid conflict.
FCU Military announces that Commander Robert Taylor will become Chief of Staff. Due to the unexpected death of Michael Riass in June of this year, Taylor was chosen quickly and took office. The Rocket Launch Facility in the Comona Islands is named after the deceased Michael Riass. From now on it is known as the "Riass Space Center".

1998
Usean Rebellion
In mid-1998 a Rebel Force arises in Usea, and begins to attack and occupy Usean cities and bases. Due to the Usean Government's situation with the Ulysses approaching, they were not able to fully act against the threat. The Usean Government dispatches the Scar Face Task Force (STFS) to counterattack the Rebellious military forces to stop the coupe de'tat which may over throw a nations government, in it's extremely fragile state. The STFS attack the rebelling military and save the Country’s current government. Fighting took place all across the Usean Continent; mostly in states which were also taking part in the construction of Stonehenge. The Rebel forces were also attacked by these states and the combined forces were able to defeat the Rebelling Forces.
The XFA-27 and ADF-01 are first deployed in combat, during the Usean Rebellion. They are the first Super Aircraft in Ace Combat History. The XFA-27 later becomes the the first Super-Aircraft to shoot down another Super Aircraft, the ADF-01.

1999
The Ulysses fragments as it passes the Roche Limit and rain down upon the planet. The Usean Continent takes the brunt of the impact. The Anean Continent also experiances heavy damage; especially within the country known as Estovakia.
Admist economic turmoil in Belka, the new political party takes control, calling itself the National Socialist Belkan Worker's Party. or just simply, the NSBWP. A highly charismatic new Supreme Chancellor is elected by an overwhelming popular vote, over 80%.

2000
The Usean Refugee Dispute occurs during this time and results in Erusea's new hostility towards nations on the Usean Continent. This event begins in the year 2000 and lasts until 2003.

2003
The Euro-Asian Public Network is established. This is a Usea Government operated broadcast system, allowing announcements to be made across the entire continent.

The Belkan's Economic crisis seems to have been vanquished.

The Usean Contienental War

The Erusean Military suddenly puts Stonehenge under it's authority and occupies the Stonehenge Electromagnetic Launcher Facility in San Salvacion around August 22nd. All communications with personnel in the facility are lost. During the raid of the facility, one of the guns recieved a direct bomb hit and was rendered useless.
The Usean Treaty Organization withdraws support of Erusea as a whole. The FCU calls for the return of Stonehenge, it's hostages and the immediate removal of all Erusean Forces from San Salvacion. This was to be met by September 14th of 2003.
FCU President Robert Sinclair announces that the 11 nations which made up a Continental-National Economic Alliance were to disband their current alliance and join with the FCU to form the Independent State Allied Forces (ISAF). The ISAF later gained five more nations and became an alliance of 16 nations. This coalition force declared itself to be a defensive group; of course this was argued due to the Erusean threat.
The Erusean Military suddenly attacks the newly formed Independent State Allied Forces on all fronts, across the Usean Continent. The ISAF is caught of guard by this sudden offensive. With lack of air support, due to Erusea's sudden use of Stonhenge as a continental ranged anti-aircraft weapon, the ISAF is pushed east, across the continent until they are out of Stonehenge's range on the continent's east-coast. With Los Canas overrun, ISAF GHQ was relocated on the nearby island nation of North Point.

The new and Charismatic Supreme Chancellor of Belka restores the faltering economy.

2004
The Erusean Military begins to be pushed back by a sudden surge of ISAF Force, on the eastern-coastline. The ISAF manage to destroy multiple vital facilities and establish a foothold on the Usean Continent. Erusea throws it's entire force at the ISAF, who advance across the entire continent, but to no avail. The ISAF liberate much of their lost territory, destroying Stonehenge in the process and regain full air operations across the continent. Soon, all occupied Usean Territory is freed and Erusea itself is invaded. The Erusean Capital city was sieged in mid-2005 by the main ISAF Force, but this did not end the war completely. The remaining Erusean Officers fled to Megalith, a newly built superweapon and attempted to continue the fight from there. Megalith and the survivors are destroyed in a daring ISAF raid and the war officially ends.
Near the end of the Continental War the ISAF had stumbled across Erusean Facilities and captured an experimental aircraft made by the EASA. It was officially known as the X-02, but named the "Swtichblade" by ISAF Pilots. It is said to have seen action near the end of the war, when it was piloted by ISAF Ace Mobius One.
The National Socialist Belkan Worker's PArty has completley renamed the nation of Belka, christening it, "Nation der Leute von Belka", the People's Nation of Belka.

2005
A Documentary by Osean Broadcast Company Reptorter named: Brett Thompson is aired on international television. It is called: "Warriors and The Belkan War". He interviewed the Top Ace Pilots of the Belkan War and their experiences in battle from 1995 in order to find out the truth behind the Belkan War and the accomplishments of a Mercenary known as "Demon Lord". It was a large success.
The Belkan Terrorist Group "The Falcons of Dawn" have been confirmed to be responsible for seven terrorist attacks against the Osean Federation.
After the end of the Usean Continental War and with Stonehenge's destruction, Osea uses it's Arkbird to destroy any Ulysses Fragments which threatened the planet. With the unexpected help of Yuktobania's Anti-Space Debris Hyper Laser, the Arkbird was successful in removing 80% of any Ulysses Fragments which came into earth's vacinity. Usea and Verusea also supported this new space program, whole heartedly. This step worsened relations between Yuktobania and Osea, for the Yuktobanians, unable to use their long range ballistic missles to assist, felt they were being down-trodded.

2006
It has been one year since the Erusean war. Erusea’s Government is under reform by the governments of the ISAF. However, some of Erusea’s military do not approve of this forced reform and rise up to attack the ISAF, once again. The 'Free Erusean' military has a munitions factory at their disposal .A single aircraft, along with the support of a single AWACS are dispatched by ISAF HQ. The ace pilot Mobius 1 is selected alone for this mission. The Erusean threat is neutralized. The Erusean government reform proceeded smoothly and hostilities have ceased on the Usean continent for now.
Belka starts a complete reinstitution of its Armed Forces, forming the new Belkan Streitkräfte, their new Army, Belkan Nationale Sozialistische Marine, their new Navy, and the Reformiert Belkan Luftwaffe, the new and reformed Airforce. Not only did the reform the armed forces, but they reequiped them, with the best Grunder Industries had to offer.

2008
The "Arkbird Declaration". This event is a unified attempt to bring peace to the world by sweeping out any major issues that were on the planet. The Summit is held aboard the Arkbird, the Osean Space Plane, which was built as a result of the "Cold War" between Yuktobania and Osea. This summit included the nations of Verusea, Yuktobania, Osea, Central Usea, Nordland and Anea (believed to be all nations of Anea). Erusea was also invited and after discussions, came to the meeting. This meeting raised tensions between Yuktobania and Osea, Erusea and the ISAF, but solved the Usean Refugee problem.
Belka and Eurusea discuss entering a Millitary alliance.
Belka annexes the Namenlos peninsula from the nation of Fato.

2010
Circum-Pacific War
Yuktobania suddenly declares open war on Osea and attacks all Osean Facilities on their Western Coast. The attack suprises the Oseans. The Oseans attempt to reform their military, but are in too much disarray to launch a large attack. A group of pilots, stationed at Sand Island manage to change the tide of the war and the Osean Military goes on the offensive. The war eventually spreads to the Yuktobanian continent, as casualties mount. Soon each side vows that they will never surrender, until they have defeated their enemy. A hatred forms as innocent civilians are killed on each side. The Osean Military presses forward on the Yuktobanian Continent, taking heavy casualties from the Yuktobanian Military. The Group of pilots from Sand Island are then found to be spies and are killed as they attempted to escape. However, this was a plan made by ex-Belkan operatives within each military, attempting to make Osea and Yuktobania pay for the events which happened in 1995. The Sand Island pilots return as the "Demons of Razgriz" and unveil the truth behind the Circum-Pacific War. A combined Osean-Yuktobanian Force attacks the Belkan "Falcons of Dawn" in Sudentor; their goal: to destroy completely destroy the Belkan Forces. In the end, after two pivotal battles, the "Falcons of Dawn" are defeated and the Circum-Pacific War comes to a close.
A top secret Aircraft known as the ADF-01F is completed. This aircraft, known as the "Falken" uses TLS technology seen on the ADFX Morgan models. It also uses a prototype 360 degree digital screen system.

2011
Sapinish Civil War
The Sapinish Civil War was a major conflict in Sapin that started after an attempted coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of the Sapinish Kingdom. The Civil War devastated Spain from July 17, 2011 to April 1, 2013. The supporters of the Kingdom, or Royalists, gained the support of the Yuktobanians and ISAF, while the followers of the First Rebellion, nacionales (English-language literature as "nationalists" or "socialists"), received the support of major Central powers, namely Eurusea, and Belka. This war helps test out all four nation's millitary hardware.

2012
The usual Cold-War between the nations of Osea and Yuktobania picks up, and as tensions grow, the idea of another war between the two is not a far flung idea.

2013
An Osean peace convention is held with countries around the world. President Harling of Osea makes an announcement stating that the events during the Circum-Pacific war would be released in 2020.
Sapinish Civil War ends with the nationalists as the victor.
Belka and Yuktobania have peace talks, and have discussed entering an Alliance.
Belka signs a treaty of Alliance between the Nation of Sapin and Belka.

2014
A story about the now world famous "Demons of Razgriz" is released in Osea.
A statement was released by the Belkan Supreme Chancellor stating that they would never, even assume to declare war on the nations of Osea, Ustio, Recta, Gebet, Fato, or Ratio.

2015
Belka, Eursea, and Yuktobania sign a Co-Belligerence Treaty.
Increased Belkan Activity on the FATO Nation's and Osea's Borders is noted.
Osea and the FATO nations enter a state of heightened alert while talks of a treaty between the two and the ISAF are taking place.
Repeated infringments on Osean Air-Space by Belkan military aircraft occurs without hostile action.

NATIONS AND ALLIANCES:

There are gonna two sides to this war, The Allied Nations, and the Central Powers. I'll put the nations name, abbreviated name, and then their Real-World look-alike.

THE CENTRAL POWERS: The overall badguys in the story, they include:
OFFICIAL MEMBERS:
The People's Nation of Belka, (Belka for short), ((RWE, Real World Example of its Culture)) Germany
Eursea, ((RWE)) China
and Sapin, ((RWE)) Spain
CO-BELLIGERENTS:
The Union of Yuktobanian Republics, (Yuktobania), ((RWE)) The Soviet Union

THE ALLIED NATIONS: The goodguys they include:
OFFICIAL MEMBERS:
The Federation of Osea, (Osea) ((RWE)) United States of America
ISAF, (Independant State Allied Forces) ((RWE)) Japan/NATO/Switzerland
Wellow, 3rd World Country ((RWE)) Egypt
CO-BELLIGERENTS:
Verusa, ((RWE)) Japan/Mongolia
Ustio, 3rd World Country ((RWE)) Small African Nations
Recta, 3rd World Country ((RWE)) ^
and Gebet. 3rd World Country ((RWE)) ^


PROPOSED CHARACTER SHEET:
Name:
Gender:
Callsign:(Everyone has one, your nickname, I.E.: Blaze, Ghost, etc.)
Nationality:(Any of the listed nations of your choosing. Just because someone is a Belkan or an Osean dosen't mean that they fight for that nation or side.)
Rank: Major (Squadron Vice Commander, Only two, must be approved by me, most senior pilots other than the squadron commander, been in multiple wars),
          Captain (A senior pilot with lots of combat experience),
          1st Lieutenant (Pilot with some combat experience),
          2nd Lieutenant (New Pilot whos been on the squadron for a small amount of time, from brand new to two years, little to no combat experience.)
Age:(Be reasonable you have to be fit enough to fly the plane)
Weight:(No lower than 120, no higher than 240)
Height: (Nothing below 5'5" and nothing above 6'11")
Physical Description: (picture or description fine)
Background: (A short history of your character. Maybe how they got their callsign?)

(Your aircraft will change based on the mission at hand.)

[Major Major]

Hmm, this might be fun. Pencil me in, if you'd be so kind? Oh, and just as a sample, could you show an example character, so we get an idea of what you're aiming for?

[Vostroya]

Welcome aboard! And sure, ill post up my chatacter as soon as I finish it up so you can see.

[Vostroya]

Name: Samson Gründer
Gender: Male
Callsign: Reaper
Nationality: Belkan (Defected to Osea)
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Age: 30
Weight: 187
Height: 6'5
Physical Description:


Background: When Belka was a massive and powerful nation, Samson Grunder was born into the world. His father was a wealthy defense contractor with the Belkan government, which meant even at a young age Samson was exposed to the military. As he grew older he became fascinated with flying. spending most of his time around military pilots with the famous and notorious Belkan air force, widely regarded as the best in the world in training and combat experience. When he was old enough young Samson was placed in the Belkan military academy, where he would spend the majority of his school life learning about combat and how to win.

When he was only 19 he graduated from the basic military academy's at the top of his class, having been tutored by the best the Belkan military had to offer, mostly likely at the massive expenditure and political ties that his father had with the ruling class. He quickly joined with a co-populated Belkan and ISAF air squadron as a Air Cadet, where he was given his first amounts of flight training. He was thrust early into war when a Eursean bomber force made a surprise raid on the airbase in which Samson was housed. The first bombs trapped the pilots inside the bases alert room, leaving only some of the cadets open to rush to the pilots planes and go up in the air to defend the base. Leading the untrained formation he led the group to a victory of the bomber force before they could retreat, earning Samson his first 5 kills as a pilot earning him the famed "Ace" moniker even before he was an official pilot, also earning him the nickname "young reaper" from his squadron which soon was abbreviated to just "Reaper". A massive investigation was launched into the conduct of the cadets and were found innocent of dereliction of duty. Once the war was over a famous pilot Belkan found an interest in the young man's ability as a pilot and helped him enter the famous Belkan Air Academy early.

Throughout his academy career he was taught combat techniques by the best aces that had fought in the Belkan war. Samson absorbed this knowledge like a sponge and soon only after 3 years he graduated top of his class at the academy and was put into the Belkan air force as a full fighter pilot. But as the Belkan military became more and more facist by the day, Samson became disillusioned by the constant stream of side wars that were fought over small tracts of land. In what is now a classified personnel report, Samson defected to Osea. For many weeks he was imprisoned as a spy, but after another classified event, Samson was allowed to join the Osean Air Force. Once he was in, he immediately impressed his superiors with his flying. Racking up over 25 kills after the course of the war. After the war was over and the Razgriz pilots disappeared from the military, Samson was allowed into the hallowed fighter unit as a Air Force Captain. During the years of the Sapin Civil war, Samson was involved in several black ops missions into enemy countrys, earning him 6 more kills as a fighter pilot and several medals, including a promotion to major, making him the vice commander of the squadron.

Once the world was once again at peace for the most part, the world began a large cold war between the two superpowers. Once again black ops missions were involved earning Samson another 7 kills before his missions were done. In 2014 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and placed in charge of the Razgriz elite squadron. One of the new directions he has taken the squadron is invited pilots from all the worlds air forces to join the fabled air squadron, as a joint allied venture. The squadron has now become a melting pot of cultures and pilots.

Total Kills to date: 38 Confirmed Current top ace in Osea
                             15 Unconfirmed (Classified)

[Major Major]

Name: Adam Everson
Gender: Male
Callsign: Paladin
Nationality: Emmerian
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Age: 23
Weight: 145
Height: 5'7"
Physical Description:

Background: Raised in Gracemaria by strict but loving parents, one of whom was a commercial pilot for Air Ixiom, 2nd Lt. Everson is a man who from an early age was enchanted by flight; as a teenager, movies about the Belkan War and the exploits of the 92nd STFS made him want to spread his wings over the land in the military, to protect the land he loved so much. During his initial flight training in the REAF, he was noticed by his instructors for being an aggressive flyer in combat, but always scrupulously careful in choosing his targets, such as never going after a wounded bird if it was retreating from the battle; this unusual but effective combination of aggression and civility, which came from his studies about Galm Squadron in the Belkan War, earned him the suitable callsign of "Paladin".

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WIP, needs a picture and probably expansion on past.

[AribethAmkiir]

I'm interested in this.    Few questions:  What's the expected post rate? (How many posts per week?)  How detailed do you want combat to be, do we need to know specific terms or can we wing it?

Proposed character:

Name: Sara Paxton
Gender: Female
Callsign: Artemis
Nationality: Osean
Rank: Captain
Age: 26
Weight: 140 lbs
Height: 5'6"

Background: Sara has always been a bit of a daredevil and was quite a "wild child" while growing up.  The youngest of four and only girl, she kept up with her brothers and their friends from day one.  It was one of her greatest joys in life when she actually managed to honestly beat one of the boys, especially if it happened to be one of her brothers.  Her competitive streak only grew as she aged.  In high school she was a top athlete in track and soccer.  By the time of her Sophomore year she had blossomed into a young woman, much to her older brothers' chagrin.  Her brothers, a bit overprotective, as brothers can be,  got into many a fight due supposedly on her behalf.  Even though Sara was more than capable of handling herself.

Upon graduation she entered the Osean Air Force with plans to follow in her grandfather's shoes.  Despite a heavy dose of encouragement and expectations none of her brothers entered military service.  Thus when she decided to step up it caused quite a bit of mixed feelings within the family.  Once in the Osean Air Force, Sara was fast tracked into Officer school after excelling in boot camp.  During officer school she impressed several of her superior officers and they strongly encouraged her to enter flight school. 

Disciplined, calculating, tenacious, and fearless Sara was given the callsign "Artemis", after the mythological Goddess of the hunt, when she beat the Heierlark Air Force Base's record for "kills" during her classes' aerial combat training.  Since receiving her wings, she served as a full fledged pilot, though still a rookie, while stationed at Novak Air Base.  She was later assigned to an air squadron and based at Mathis Air Station where she experienced her first combat.  When the war ended Sara applied to the 1st Foreign Air Squadron and was hand picked by Lieutenant Colonel Gründer to join the elite.

[Vostroya]

Welcome Aribeth! First off, it will depend on the number of people we get interested, but I am flexible with people. Typically I like detailed posts when possible so 1-3 posts a week minimum, more if we all have the time.

Second, I would like combat to be at least fairly detailed, im not looking for tons of Air Force jargon or things like that, what I don't want to see is the "Im so awesome I killed the enemy plane in one post" type deals. I want the atmosphere to be as if these pilots are truly fighting a well trained enemy in the sky and when you do finally take down the enemy it feels like you accomplished something and didn't just write a sentence to continue on. As for the jargon, what I will do is if I use a jargon term I'll put a footnote down and explain what the term means like this"

"Reaper Fox 2¹!"



¹ Fox 2: A battle jargon term meaning that you are firing one air to air missile at an enemy.

[Chaeronea]

Vostroya, I've got to admit I'm a fan of fighter pilot games, although I have more experience with sci-fi settings like Star Wars, Macross and Wing Commander than 'real world' settings, and I have no knowledge of the Ace Combat world aside from what you've posted here and clips I've seen on Youtube. But I'd be willing to give this a go. I'll just have to see how I go with the posting rate - if it's 2 or 3 multi-paragraph posts per week that might be a bit too much. I'll post a bio and character sheet in the next couple of days.

Also, here's a link to a site with a list of air combat jargon, just for those who want to add it to their posts - http://www.tailhook.org/AVSLANG.htm

[Eleah]

Colour me interested!

Quick question, are any of the planes in the squadron equipped for co-pilots/navigators?

[Vostroya]

Welcome Chaeronea and Eleah! Any aircraft we need a co-pilot to fly will probably be a NPC controlled by the player, since in an RP setting that job would get boring really fast.

[Vostroya]

Everyone still with us?

[Major Major]

More or less, yeah.

[AribethAmkiir]

Still here.  Have had my post time cut short this weekend with family in town. 

[Vostroya]

That's what I assumed for everyone, holidays with the folks take priority!

[Tydorei]

I'm interested

[Vostroya]

Welcome aboard!

[AribethAmkiir]

What are you needing from us besides the obvious?  I know I still need to write a bio and a picture, anything else?

[Vostroya]

I could get a feeling for where you guys want the story to start, personally I was thinking about having all the pilots have an initial briefing and then attending a massive Osean military exercise where...things go wrong lol

UPDATE: I also edited the squadron name, changed the title of the unit to "1st Foreign Fighter Squadron"

[Chaeronea]

Still here, guys. Just had a bit of lung trouble over the end of the week and the weekend, went back to work today feeling okay and found it's all in a tizzy due to one of the managers suddenly quitting. And it looks like a fair number of us grunt workers will have to pull extra duty to make up the slack. But I'd still like to give this a go.

And the opening sounds pretty good to me.

[Vostroya]

Sorry to hear that Charonea, its bad enough having breathing problems then come back to work to deal with more stress. Hope it gets better and thanks for sticking with the game!

[Vostroya]

How is everyone character sheet coming?

[AribethAmkiir]

The opening sounds good to me.  I might need some help with the details of my character's history.  I'm not familiar with the world we're playing in, but if Osea is similar to the United States, can we just make up colleges and so forth or is a more general and unspecific background preferred?

[Major Major]

Well, within limitations, I suppose we can make things up. Fer instance, going by AC6: Fires of Liberation, Emmeria, which is where my guy is from, is mostly based on Canada, with (I think) a little of both France and Israel mixed in as well.

[Vostroya]

Yeah what Major Major said, send me a pm of the history when you got a rough draft and we can flesh out the kinks.

[Lemon Lime]

Are you still accepting recruits? I grew up with airplanes in my life and when I saw this I got kinda excited. haha Let me know and I'll work on a character. :D