The Onyx Assassin: Moonlight and Blood

I meant join the ARU >.<

Oh lol... >.< (Editing would have been much more effective, but oh well.)

Waiting for John, if he hasn't posted by tomorrow, I'll have to take him out... Anyone feels like being the list compiler? ^_^

Ask what happened to the previous ARU team... listen to response intently, smile, and reply "I'm in, when do we start? And what sort of preparation do we have?"

This looks like it's gonna be fun... BTW, sorry for the inconvenience, but I'm in Australia, GMT + 11, meaning that for what you see on my post time above, for me it's actually 4:03 pm. I'm available from 4 - 10 I think, and most weekends.

Back to the game, we seriously get as many actions as we can fit in the time limit? I'm kinda low on inquiries for the opening, but I'll think up some stuff later. Can't wait for the roll

Current Answers Awaiting Rolls:

Spoiler:

Regnar: When looking around the room you see two crossed swords, one electro-blade with a simple fuse system and one old katana form the old times. Other than that, you see several paintings and a bookshelf, but one painting looks strange. You're not sure why, but it does make you feel weird.

"Well, your missions can vary depending on what happens in the world, but It will mainly be intell missions and assassinations while you're trainees."

FillerB: "Well, sure, there is a chance you will suffer a horrible and painful death, but you'll be a team of six people, so there's nothing to fear."

Rulyon: "Oh, Matari, you didn't explain them what the ARU is?"
"I'm sorry sir, you said to bring them as far as possible."
"Oh well, thanks. The ARU is an organisation founded by ex-Anonymous and ex-CIA top agents, it was founded soon after the second mutant appeared; 7 years after the CIA was dissolved. We fight to protect the people of New Tokyo, and from the rest of the country and even the world as well. Your tasks won't be really dangerous, as I said earlier. You five were selected by our specialists; they don't search for abilities or skills, but for potential. Every time every one of you solved a mathematics problem without prior knowledge, inventing your own formulas, every time you won a street fight just by using your brains, every time you managed to make a girl fall in love with you not through expensive presents or looks, but through your speech, every time all that happened, you were being graded. You five had incredibly high numbers, that's why this year we have five recruits instead of the usual 4."

Kanapka: You start by looking at the girl, (Obviously >.<) you notice she has a perfect body, and the same can be said about her face, a perfect skin. Everything seems to be "right", nothing too big, nothing too small, everything made her a perfect woman. That is, of course, if you ignore the USB port she has on her neck. The muscular man is unreadable, at least by your simple abilities, and when he notices you're watching him; he looks right into your eyes, and a shiver runs through your back. The man behind the counter is interesting; he seems to have fought a lot wars in his life, and murdered a lot of people, but his eyes tell you he's a good man, calm and smart, and always loyal. Pretty much like a puppy, or more exactly, like a wolf cub. Matari is just an old man, you don't really pay attention to him, for he doesn't really represent an ally or a threat to you.

John: Well, if you mean the Phoenix team, they died last year fighting a Marox known as "Cole" if you mean one of the other seven hundred forty eight teams, they're all on missions, most of them anyways. Your mission begins in 2 hours, and you will be able to use that time as you wish, but from inside the facility; you can learn things from one of our veteran agents or study in our library; you can call home if you want, but if you happen to reveal anything about the ARU; they might be visited by Matari.

~GAME EVENTS~

"Sgt. Cupcake here will be your troop leader; any order given by him must be taken as given by myself. He's one of our top officials, so don't try anything stupid to try to trick him. He will also be selecting your codenames after the next 2 hours." Said General Takato, making a sign as to show the muscular man by his side.

"You, idiot!" Cupcake said staring at Kanapka, "I saw you looking at me. you were obviously trying to analyse me, but you fail at it. I'll teach you how to do this, but if you ever try to "read" me again, your codename will be Sissygirl; Understood, girl?" He leaves the room, as Kanapka follows him.

Well, boys, AI0867 will show you the way to wherever you want to go, and all our veterans will gladly help you out with anything you need." The girl walks in front of you and smiles, asking where you'd like to go.

"Oh, I'd also suggest one of you learn how to ride a helicopter; I doubt you want to walk through the desert to arrive there." Said Takato.
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Time until next event: 2 hours; learning skills requires 2 hours.
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Tip: Learn, right now is the perfect time to learn something, although given enough creativity, you could do better actions. you should all be selecting what you want to learn and how you want to do it (how you'll behave during the training). Kanapka, you don't get to choose what to learn, but you're with a very important character, so you're privileged in the matter. (It's also probably a really good ability to learn.)

Volunteer to the group to take the advised helicopter training. I ask "RoboGirl" what type of helicopters they have and what their combat capabilities are. These might come in handy later when we have to confront one of these Marox-figures.

During training I will, of course, pay full attention. I don't want to miss any details or information the instructor might slip during the training. The training itself will focus on advanced flight maneuvers and pick up/dropping techniques so we can shake off pursuers and make a quick getaway should the need arise

I'm assuming here that the basic functionality (take off/landing/standard flight) of the choppers are controlled using some advanced neural interface thingy (future descendant of the Emotiv?) and are thus extremely easy to learn.

I think I'll bite the bullet and request some chopper training... You guys better pick some nice stuff to learn And seeing as I'm picking a skill that'll only be useful in allowing transport, I think I'll have to be very careful with my training to make the most of it....

CHAT: "I'd like learn to fly a heli... Always had a fascination with flight ."
NOTES: Learn diligently. Inquire about the technical statistics of the supplied helicopter and its equipment as often as possible, in particular, so I can have the capability to modify the helicopter(s), and other mechanical technology. Inquire lightly about the history of whoever trains me (be it the AI or a veteran, e.t.c), and ask where I can arm / outfit myself better if/when I return from the mission. Tweak and improve the chopper for survivability (armour) if there's any spare time. Be polite, be efficient, and have a plan to kill everyone I meet.

You beat me to the punch by 4 minutes Filler but I might learn the above anyway. If one of us dies, we could use a way back after all. Joint learning anyone? Maybe I can specialize in the mechanical aspects of repairing and modifying?

P.S; I am actually fascinated with flight in RL, hehe.
P.P.S; how hard can it be to "ride" a helicopter?

"I want to know more about these... Marox. If we're supposed to observe and assassinate them, we're going to need to know everything we can about fighting them. Any particular observed weaknesses or strengths. Could you take me to a field operative who's survived combat against them and would be willing to devote some time to sharing his or her experience?"

After the AI delivers, Daniyel will seek knowledge and training from the appropriate operative. In training he'll ask questions about strategies that have worked in the past, and more importantly about any information available involving the demise of the team that went after "Cole". In terms of equipment training he's going focus on that which will be used in espionage: knives (both melee and throwing), saps, infrared and nightvision equipment, and a little with a mid-range, maybe a silenced SMG just in case the shit hits the fan. He will seek a rapport and perhaps mentorship with this operative.

Daniyel knows that two hours is not enough time to become proficient in enough to take on the world, but assumes that fresh recruits won't be sent on anything too horribly challenging. (Unless it's a suicide mission, in which case no amount of training will be helpful). Given the short amount of time to prepare, he's focused on maximizing chances of his and the team's survival. He figures stealth and avoiding full combat if possible is the way to ensure that. In short, he's seeking to become a scout/spy/knowledge specialist. The more you know, the more prepared you are.

Answers awaiting rolls:

Spoiler:

FillerB & John: AI0867 takes you both to the Level1-Flight section of the facility; where a young man, probably around your age is inserting several microchips into a basic helicopter:
Jackal: "Oh, wassup mate? How you doin' how can I help ya?"
AI0867: "These recruits seek for training on helicopters, this one wants to specialise on manoeuvres; and this other one wants to learn about the actual tech used in our helicopters."
Jackal: "Awright, come here, kids, you'll learn from the best"

He teaches you both how to fly on several simulators, you find that the bigger the simulators were the harder it was to fly. After that, he takes you out with an un-armed helicoper and lets you feel "the real thing", but thanks to the advanced simulators, you both handle it easily. Admiral Jackal them leaves FillerB alone in a simulator, using a small helicopter against thousands of enemy infantry and vehicles, and although he died several times, he improved a lot after a few tries; he managed to avoid almost all the bullets and missiles, and kill many of the enemy troops, paying full attention to anything that happened. In the meanwhile, Jackal is teaching John what all the parts of a helicopter mean, and how to use them, and teaches him how to modify some things to maximise speed at the cost of firepower, and improved manoeuvrability in exchange for armor. He then allows you to modify the same basic helicopter that he was working on, and you decide to make it's armour better; applying a function that allows the metallic layers to move slightly when hit, and therefore minimising the power of the hit. Sadly, this uses up a lot of energy, and the helicopter is unable to move for a second when it is hit. You talk to the Admiral for the twenty minutes left. you find out he joined the ARU 8 years ago, when he was only 8 years old, and advanced ranks fast for being a magician with technology.

FillerB: level 1 general flight; level 3 manoeuvring while using a small helicopter; level 2 on a big one.You learned a lot, but Admiral Jackal didn't quite like your serious personality.

John: The Admiral completely loved you; you both shared the same passion for flight, and no one else ever asked him about his life. On the other hand, you didn't learn as much as you could, since you wasted several precious minutes with chit-chat. level 2 helicopter technology, level 1 general technology, level 1 general flight.

Admiral Jackal sent a report to Sargent Cupcake for both of you.

Ruylon and Regnar: Both of you are taken to a dining room, where a brunette woman with a long dark purple jacket and a skirt is shooting knives to a table, hitting in random possitions, or so it seems. AI0867 calls for her, and she turns around and shoots three more knives, they all hit a cm away from your head.

Thorn: "What do you want?"
AI0867: "Lieutenant Thorn, these recruits want to learn from you, mainly in under-cover works and assassinations. One would like to learn how to use a sniping rifle, I was hoping I could find BioHazard around, and the other one would like to inquire mainly about stealth."
Thorn: "Oh well, I'm not a sniper myself, and BioHazard went out on a personal mission; but I can still teach you weakspots and a little tips. You, on the other hand, will become a goldmine if you pay attention."

She takes you both to the outside, and takes off her jacket, revealing the massive weaponry she was holding. Several small guns, at least a hundred throwing knives, two curved daggers, a long range rifle and several flasks containing strange liquids. She spends the first hour teaching Regnar how to hold a sniper rifle; it isn't as easy as it seems in the hologram-theatre, but you get it quite fast. She also gives you tips as to where you should shoot an enemy to kill him fast and silently, or slowly and with loads of pain. She then leaves you alone to practice shooting at the practice targets, and goes to Ruylon to teach him how to use the knives. You spend half an hour doing this, and in that time, you manage to learn how to calculate distance and strength, and how to hit the hot-spots in a body. You then start learning about stealth, and you manage to learn the basics, but at this point, you start losing concentration, looking at Thorn's body. She notices this, and tells you to take care, since knifes can be dangerous if you don't pay attention. At this point, you notice you cut your finger a bit, and are bleeding. You didn't quite get to the point where you learn how to use infrared and nightvision equipment, nor how to use silenced guns, but she gave you a small gun as a present, smaller than your palm, and it can only fit ten extremely small bullets, but you might find a use for it. When walking back to the office, you ask for tips on taking our Marox, and about the Phoenix team. She replies that she doesn't have the information, only captains and higher ranks know about other teams, and about the tips, all she says is that attacking an enemy with an element that seems to be opposite to his will generate chaos and destruction, be it for the better or worse. None of you noticed at what point she wrote the report, but she is carrying a folder with two papers inside.

Regnar: level 1 accuracy when using long-range weapons, level 1 lethality when using long-range weapons.
Rulyon: level 2 accuracy when throwing knives, level 2 lethality when using knives, level 1 stealth, slight bleeding, easily distracted.

Kanapka: Cupcake teaches you how to analyse people, by facial signs, tension of muscles, body language, etc. You also learn basic interrogation skills, and logical thinking. He denies the lock-picking course, but he promises that he will after coming back form the first mission. When writing his personal notes, you notice a slight smile, and by checking his eyes and mouth, you find out he's writing something as "sweet" or "lovable".

Kanapka: Level 2 analysis, level 1 interrogation, level 1 logistic.

After coming back to the General's office, the Sargent assigns the codenames; Regnar's is Falcon, Kanapka's is Toffee, Filler's is Aerius, John's is Chip and Rulyon's is Pig.

General Takato gives each of you a photon-supported magnum gun (It's a damn handgun... ^_^), a watch and a knife, which both seem to be "more than just a knife and a watch", but he said he'd explain after the first mission is done. He also gives each of you a black jacket, which again, has some special secrecy to it.

You go to the helicopter and Filler will be driving, the other 4 sit on the back, and Sgt. Cupcake sits next to Filler.

You have 1 hour until the arrival to New York.

Aerius: level 1 general flight; level 3 manoeuvring while using a small helicopter; level 2 on a big one.
Chip: level 2 helicopter technology, level 1 general technology, level 1 general flight.
Falcon: level 1 accuracy when using long-range weapons, level 1 lethality when using long-range weapons.
Pig: level 2 accuracy when throwing knives, level 2 lethality when using knives, level 1 stealth, slight bleeding, easily distracted.
Toffee: Level 2 analysis, level 1 interrogation, level 1 logics.

This is awesome! And the RP level is quite good so I'll be able to RP without being the "odd one", put me on the waiting list please

Added. ^_^

Examine the watch, knife, and jacket, pay special attention to the watch and tinker with the different button's to see if there is some sort of use (besides telling time).

I think we should have at least one person examining each of the objects, maybe even two on some of them.

If I am unable to use a handgun (nothing in my abilites says I know how to shoot), I ask Regnar13/Falcon to teach me (to avoid a situation when I try to shoot and forget to put the safety off or something like that). If I'm able to use a handgun or Falcon doesn't agree/edit his action to 'help Kanapka/Toffee or examine stuff', I'll help him check out our equpment.

I think 'logistic' is about transporting and supply lines, so my ablility should be 'logic', but I'm not a native English speaker.

Kanapka wrote:If I am unable to use a handgun (nothing in my abilites says I know how to shoot), I ask Regnar13/Falcon to teach me (to avoid a situation when I try to shoot and forget to put the safety off or something like that). If I'm able to use a handgun or Falcon doesn't agree/edit his action to 'help Kanapka/Toffee or examine stuff', I'll help him check out our equpment.

I think 'logistic' is about transporting and supply lines, so my ablility should be 'logic', but I'm not a native English speaker.

Fixed; I'm not a native speaker either, so sorry for that. Also, you're all people that have great potential, you can use a handgun without a problem, specially the modern P-S Magnums. Aiming, although, is a different matter, but I doubt he can teach you much about it while on a helicopter without causing some... trouble.

Pig? Seriously? Well, a quirk is nice. '

Words surrounded with " : " Are his thoughts.

Look for a medical kit on board, apply a coagulant to my cut and wrap it to prevent infection. If I don't find one, ignore the cut. It'll stop bleeding sooner or later. Examine the knife and with my training still fresh in my mind try to visualize the sort of uses it's design (hand grip, weight balance, blade style, etc) allows for. Seeing as how we had similar goals with our training and we may end up working together relatively closely in the future, try to acquaint myself with Falcon. Observe the others' actions and see what I can learn from their discoveries.

Having finished examining his blade, Daniyel slips it into the sheathe strapped to his right thigh. He pulls the hold out pistol from a holster at the small of his back, and contemplates it. He wishes he was better at interpreting her reaction to him thanking her for the gun, with a wink and comment it's not the biggest he has.

:Well, she didn't seem offended when I got distracted, merely reminded me to pay attention to the knives. And she DID give me a gift. At least maybe my wandering eye didn't grant me an enemy at the office, so to speak. She's a Lieutenant anyway, better wait. At least a while.:

"So, Falcon, did you get a load of Thorn? I bet she's got some moves."

>.< Also, that's the reason for "pig", everything gets reported, or at least should...

I figured it was. That personality wasn't what I had in mind for Daniyel, but you gave it to him so I don't exactly have a choice in RPing it, do I?

There are ways to change your codename, you can impress your leader enough for him to change it or you can win a high enough rank; but most likely, you'll keep it forever. I can assure you, Cupcake didn't want that particular codename.

Spend 40 minutes tweaking the chopper to improve the armour, for practise and just in case. Don the watch and black jacket, pocket the hand gun, spend 10 minutes examining and sharpening the knife to learn for myself what it can do (and stick on my belt when done of course), and finally, ask the Cupcake for specifics on what this mission entails.

I believe I am the final poster, should I list the actions or would someone like to play with the order?

And lol, wtf did I do to earn "Chip" as a code name??? EDIT: though I admit it's better than some of the others, lol

Falcon (Regnar):Examine the watch, knife, and jacket, pay special attention to the watch and tinker with the different button's to see if there is some sort of use (besides telling time).

Aerius (Filler): Try and miserably fail in striking up a casual conversation with Cupcakes, joking about how my codename is the name of a really old anti-allergies drug. I take a look in the back and see Regnar, or Falcon or whatever his codename is was messing around with the gear they gave. I tell them not to try and mess around with the guns, since you aren't confident enough in your abilities yet to fly a real severely damaged helicopter.

Toffe (Kanapka):If I am unable to use a handgun (nothing in my abilites says I know how to shoot), I ask Regnar13/Falcon to teach me (to avoid a situation when I try to shoot and forget to put the safety off or something like that). If I'm able to use a handgun or Falcon doesn't agree/edit his action to 'help Kanapka/Toffee or examine stuff', I'll help him check out our equpment.

Pig (Ruylon)If I am unable to use a handgun (nothing in my abilites says I know how to shoot), I ask Regnar13/Falcon to teach me (to avoid a situation when I try to shoot and forget to put the safety off or something like that). If I'm able to use a handgun or Falcon doesn't agree/edit his action to 'help Kanapka/Toffee or examine stuff', I'll help him check out our equpment.

Chip (John): Spend 40 minutes tweaking the chopper to improve the armour, for practise and just in case. Don the watch and black jacket, pocket the hand gun, spend 10 minutes examining and sharpening the knife to learn for myself what it can do (and stick on my belt when done of course), and finally, ask the Cupcake for specifics on what this mission entails.

And, yes Pig, I did O_O, just don't do anything stupid, she can probably kill you in a matter of seconds.

Falcon (Regnar):You check the knife and Jacket, but ignore them mainly and go straight for the watch, checking the several buttons you can see it has a built-in GPS system, several lights, which you don't understand, a button that when pressed releases a high-voltage .5 inch cylinder, another button that releases the ring around the screen, and said ring reveals sharp edges, pretty much like a mini-shuriken. You then press another button, which launches a needle that reaches FillerB's neck. You decided not to try the rest of the buttons, there were 3 left.

Aerius (Filler): Cupcakes actually talks to you, he has a laugh about your codename, and tells you about his; he explains he was an obnoxious kid when young, and his team leader decided to screw with him. After a pleasant conversation with the Sergeant, you turn around and ask Falcon not to mess with the gear, pledge he obviously ignores, and keep playing around with the watch. A few minutes after this, you feel a slight pinch on your neck, and you fall deeply asleep.

Toffee (Kanapka): You start checking the equipment, and you notice the jacket, although being extremely light, is actually bullet-proof. You also notice it has a basic medical kit in a secret pocket.

Pig (Ruylon): Noticing Toffee's discovery, you quickly open the kit and try to heal your wound; you fail at it. But it'll work for now. On the other hand, when Cupcake sees this, he calls you a "sissy" and a couple other names not suitable to reproduce here. When checking the knife, you see it's "perfect", it has a marvellous weight, not enough to make you slower, but enough to give a powerful and lethal strike. The knife obviously isn't for throwing it, but it must have something else to it. You discover a button on the lower part of the knife, and when pressing it, the blade of the knife glows blue, and you burn your hand. (Congratulations.) Falcon pretty much ignores you, he's too busy checking the watch.

Chip (John): You spend several minutes trying to make the helicopter's armour better, and you create a micro-chip capable of doing so; or at least that's what you think. You can't apply it right now, since it needs to be done to the panel, which is only accessible from the outside. You ask Cupcake about the mission, and he says you'll meet an under-cover agent when you arrive, and that he doesn't know himself the complete briefing of the mission.

Cupcake: "FUCK!"
He grabs FillerB and he takes him to the floor, he immediately takes out the needle and starts sucking the poison.
"Someone take control of the helicopter, at this height we'll die in 2 minute if you don't! Someone give me a first aid kit fast!"
"You idiot, they told you they would teach you how to use the tools later!"

Aerius: level 1 general flight; level 3 manoeuvring while using a small helicopter; level 2 on a big one, unconscious, +2 Cupcake's approval.
Chip: level 2 helicopter technology, level 1 general technology, level 1 general flight, +0 Cupcake's approval.
Falcon: level 1 accuracy when using long-range weapons, level 1 lethality when using long-range weapons, ashamed, -2 Cupcake's approval.
Pig: level 2 accuracy when throwing knives, level 2 lethality when using knives, level 1 stealth, petite gun, burned, easily distracted, -2 Cupcake's aproval.
Toffee: Level 2 analysis, level 1 interrogation, level 1 logics, +1 Cupcake's approval.

Time till next event: 1 minute

~stress situation~ only 1 action allowed.

The chopper is quickly falling, and you have only flew for about fifty minutes, that means you're still pretty far away from your destination.

Tip: DO SOMETHING!

Dream about electric sheep or whatever unconscious people do

Why am I not surprised that I have a large man sucking at my body within 4 pages?