Heavy Metal Magellan
| Heavy Metal Magellan | |
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| Created by | King Serperior |
| Type | Group |
| GM | Saria |
| Players | King Serperior, Karma, Kiric Rand, Ralhend, Saria, Urbanzorro, Giantmutantcrab, akirakaneda |
| Genres | science fiction, adventure, action |
| IC | IC |
| OOC | OOC |
When their cislunar transport was crippled, nine mech pilots were dropped deep within the heart of one of the most hostile and dangerous countries on Earth. No help is coming, and surrender would mean almost certainly mean playing starring roles in gory public executions, so the ragtag group decides to form a shaky alliance, and try to make it to safe territory.
Much easier said than done, getting to safety requires making a trek across more than 10,000 km of territory, spanning multiple countries and just about every type of terrain imaginable with enemies and unknown dangers at every turn, all while being pursued by genocidal fanatics bent on hunting them down and destroying them. Their only assets are their wits, their mechs, and each other.
Story
The transport incident
The initial panic from the impact had died down by now. There was a still a tension in the atmosphere, but almost ten minutes had passed without the entire transport falling apart or being consumed by fire, so it was starting to look like it wasn’t the end.
There was a loud pop as the intercom came alive, then the Captain’s voice.
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience while the crew and I investigated the problem.
“It now appears that our right wing was impacted by what was probably a large chunk of space debris, or possibly a meteor. We have lost engines 9 and 10 completely, and engine 8 is dubious. More importantly, the structural integrity of the right wing has been severely compromised.
“Let me reassure you all that we will land safely. I say again, we are in no mortal danger. I cannot guarantee that we will land where we are supposed to, but we will make a safe atmospheric reentry and land safely at the nearest available airport - though it’s still too early to know exactly which one that will be.
“Unfortunately, we will have to jettison the cargo. The wing can easily handle reentry braking, but not if we’re carrying the weight of all our cargo.
“Cargo containers are designed to survive reentry, and make reasonably soft landings. However, there will be no guarantees where on Earth your cargo will land. Even if the cargo survives reentry and landing, it may still be unrecoverable if it lands in an inaccessible location, or someone else recovers it before the proper authorities. I apologize for the inconvenience, but this is an emergency situation.
“Container jettison procedures will begin in 45 minutes. You have 30 minutes to enter your containers and retrieve any valuables you can carry, if you wish. Or, if you wish, you may stay in your container after that time, and go down with it. By regulation, cargo containers are designed to double as emergency escape pods, so they will land safely - though not comfortably - should you prefer stay with your cargo. The choice is yours, and you have 30 minutes to make it.
“To repeat: We have suffered damage, but can still make a safe landing at the nearest airport if we jettison the cargo containers. You have 30 minutes to access your container and retrieve anything of value that you can carry. Or, if you wish, you can go down in one of the dropped containers, which should land safely - though there is no way to know exactly where. The First Officer and Third Officer will be on hand to answer and questions and assist you. Thank you for your patience.”
Characters
Angela Blair
About Angela.
Ragnarok
About Ragnarok.
Joseph Hendrial
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About Joseph.
RADU-2
About RADU-2.
MMC-65 Ares
About the MMC-65 Ares.
Raqīb Elijah Arshad Marzban
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About Elijah.
Scimitar-class
About Scimitar-Five.
Athena Metaxas
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About Athena.
Arion and Aegis
About Arion and Aegis.
Lt. Saigo Miyamoto and 2Lt. Suki Kojiro
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About Saigo and Suki.
Kaiten
About Kaiten.
Alexander Nobel
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About Alexander.
Dragon
About Dragon.
Lt. Deepika Patel
Deepika Patel joined the military to escape life on the streets, but what started as a long con to live off of injury benefits unexpectedly turned in to a career she enjoyed. She never quite adopted the military way of thinking - and she has a string of disciplinary reports to attest to that - and she still abhors violence and always looks for alternative solutions, but she has managed a decent service record despite all that.
Only a few short steps away from the rank of Captain, Deepika is already looking forward to a master's in electronic warfare, then making Major, and then settling behind her desk for the easy life for the rest of her career. It's a simple, undemanding plan that only requires she keeps her head down and stays out of trouble for a few more years, while studying hard for her degree. Unfortunately, trouble seems to have a way of following Deepika Patel around.
LMC-42 Valkyria
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The LMC-42 is a significant upgrade from a Roomba with a 9mm duct taped to it. (Obviously this will be written later.)
Cpl. Leonardo Staltz
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About Leonardo.
Jack
About Jack.
Countries
Ryazan
TBD
