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[Tiruin]

((Ranger is waiting for her standard equipment list.  ))

[cerapa]

((Does this mean I get all the green stuff? Or that I choose a specialty, and get the green stuff from that? I am confused by the word "choose".))

[Tiruin]

((Welp, I have no idea what my specialized set is. Going with gut feeling then. Western style gunslinger Kitsune!))

Spoiler: Syra Liene (click to show/hide)

Gender: Female
Age: 17
Race: Kitsune
Preferred weapon tree: Ranger
Credits: 10

Dual Revolvers
Survival Kit
Parachute
Sinker
5 Smokebombs
3 Sticky C-4s
10 Baloon Bombs

Short bio : Syra grew up in a harsh environment, one of the sectors of the Upperearth, and grew thus: a female of hardy will and flexible attitude, her years have come and gone with the rigors of experience pressed deep into her psyche - common sense being the primary. After her fifteenth year, she decided to put her life and training to good use; for though she wasn't able enough to fit into the military, she served in her own way: a vigilante of the streets. Her only item that mattered to her being her own body and a gun she picked up by other Kitsune as a gift they'd received, useful for close quarters combat. Eventually, she was caught up with the Cartel, or was it she that caught up to them?
Appearance
Human: Before you is a woman of five and a half feet tall. Her complexion is light, complementing her eyes, shaded deep brown, and long black hair tied into a braid at the back and falling until shoulder-length. She is lean in figure and has a small, white scar on her left cheek. She usually wears light common attire, preferring colors of blue.

Kitsune: With light brown fur, a fox-like humanoid stands before you at six feet in height. A single fluffy tail is seen from behind her, almost as long as the whole length of her lower body. Her gender cannot be precisely mentioned by humans, as they have trouble distinguishing without the 'normal' female features. She is still in the same lightweight common attire, though, now with a white band stretching down both her arms, ending at the back of her hands. It's origin is uncertain, as at the arm base, it blends in with the fur.

Ability focus:
  Strength
  Dexterity

Skills :
  Martial Arts
  Parkour

Cartel profit cut :
  50% commission
  20% housing & upkeep
  19% pyramid commission
  10% Imperial tax

= 1% for ye. Can improve profit cuts by doing great (in the Cartel's opinion, which usually involves either killing Imperial Thorns/Flowers, or making unexpectedly large profit) deeds.

Inventory and Credit count shall be edited soon.

[Draignean]

((Dorian is a stranger in a strange land...))

    Ruark nodded up and down slowly as Carl finished, an expression that meant: "So you're like a crazy person?". Johnny had no need to saddle up with anyone that held so much rabid hatred for the imperial regime. He wanted his work to be quiet, under the radar as much as he could manage. Killing 'as many imperial bastards as I can' just seemed like a good way to take a stage left exit.
    The short scale had a bit more sense in him, though he did have an aim to tackle the blockade eventually. Eventually, however, was not today, and the scale had enough sense in him to know that taking the plunge right now would be suicide. The only little niggle Johhny Ruark saw in working with the scale was his rather carefree manner with words; like calling the equipment they'd been given 'junk' in room that had only recently been vacated by a ranking member of the Cartel. Now way in Upper or Under that this room was clean of listeners.
    "I'd certainly toast to outrunning problems, but our sponsors appear to think that refreshments are unnecessary," Johny said jokingly as he turned to face the Dragonoid. "I would certainly prefer a bit of honest smuggling to most of the other Cartel jobs, but I'll still need you name before I agree to anything."

[cerapa]

((Just gonna RP till I get an answer on equipment.))

Serat listens to the conversation carefully. While a trade mission would certainly be easier with his particular skillset, he would prefer to finally see some action. "To be fair, the Imperials arent exactly the nicest of people." He interjects himself into the conversation. "And I highly doubt even a trade mission wouldnt lead to trouble, otherwise I'd been doing them before we even had this nice meeting," Serat says, lamenting his past as a simple errand boy.

Serat then turns to Carl: "Wanna do some shooting?" He doesnt wait for an answer and instead turns to the pile of bolts that called itself Model 7-10, and asks a similar question of him. "You a combat robot, right? Wanna join me?" Would certainly be interesting to fight alongside this thing.

"Im Serat by the way." He adds.

[Skyrunner]

Spoiler: Equipment & other questions (click to show/hide)

Landrunners are robots.

Cerapa, because you are a generalist, you choose four green standard equipment from the list OR three green standard moves AND two Ranger moves from the list; and one of the three special sets.
The four sets being the LEGO kit, the MOO platform, the ammo belt. Ranger techniques do not need a special item.

You can carry a lot of ammo without an ammo belt; the ammo belt is for the specialized grenades and magic bullets of the Spitfire. The ammo cost is part of the 99% Cartel cut : I think it is under 'housing and upkeep'.

Rangers do not need a special item to assist in their maneuvers; they rely on their quick aim and their strong body. Rangers are unique in the fact that they can 'chain' multiple moves together in a short time.

Standard combat moves
Kneekick
Fastest gun <inherent>
Rising Shot
Machkick
[one inventive move] OR Revolver panning <inherent>

Spoiler: Explanation of ranger mechanics (click to show/hide)

Ranger moves often defy the laws of physics; specifically the law of action and equal reaction.
Each ranger move has a cost and a score. The cost is how easy it is to do that move, while the score tells you how much the next move may cost.

You cannot use the same move two times in a row. Additionally, it costs twice as much (or +1, whichever is higher) to use the same move twice in one combo.

Example

Note that this mechanic probably will change, because I just made it up.

Regular firing - 0/0
Kneekick - 1/4, strike the enemy hard enough to send him flying.
Fastest gun <inherent> - Not a move. This ability lets you quickly draw your gun in any situation, unless you are helpless or unable to move.
Rising shot - 1/4, the bullet you shoot flings the enemy high when it hits, opening him up for another move.
Revolver panning <inherent> - Not a move. This ability lets you fire one additional bullet when shooting using the 'regular firing' action, or two additional bullets with a revolver. Handcannons do not receive the benefit of this ability.
Machkick - 0/1, Deliver a kick that has a velocity near the speed of sound, snapping the enemy backwards and sometimes stunning him. The enemy often does not have time to prepare for a machkick.

Ranger mechanics are very convoluted.

Also:

Table of weapon firing speeds

Revolver	3/round
Semiautomatic pistol	4/round
Bowgun	5/round
Handcannon	2/round

Amendments to gear:

Spitfires also have the ability Enhanced Magazine <inherent>: they can fire two extra bullets in a round when using a magic bullet. Handcannons do not receive this benefit.
Mechanics also have the ability Camouflage.
Launchers have the ability Sonic Weapon Drawing <inherent>, which enables you to smack anything in your way when you draw a heavy weapon.

[Caellath]

Mechanics also have the ability Camouflage.

((Are Mechanics the people with Robotics?))

[Draignean]

((What's the per-round firing speed of Firelocks?))

[Skyrunner]

Mechanics also have the ability Camouflage.

((Are Mechanics the people with Robotics?))

Yes.

((What's the per-round firing speed of Firelocks?))

Two.
The thing that differentiates firelocks and handcannons is that handcannons can never fire more than two, while firelocks can receive the bonus of Enhanced Magazine.

[cerapa]

((There appear to be only standard moves on the list? And I am horrible at reading comprehension, so I dont understand if I get the special set whetever I choose the moves or the equipment. The colour coding seems to pile it with the moves, but the ; doesnt.

And one last question, what is a Steyr AMR?))

[Skyrunner]

((Actually, it may be because I am horrid at writing >.>

The special set doesn't come with the moves.
You get one special set for free. Any extra sets must be purchased for credits.
The Steyr AMR is a propelled projectile that has fins on the end and spins, piercing armor and exploding one to three times. Like this, second image but bigger and with a bazooka, like this.))

[cerapa]

((I disagree with the "horrid writing" statement. You dont have any idea how much I bug people at times over these kinds of things.))

Serat finally takes a look at what equipment he will be taking. A landrunner is a definite yes. A flamethrower chip might come in handy. A Steyr AMR is nice to have around when you need to blow something up, and ice bullets, which are always good. And as for the shopping, a survival kit for 30, some smoke bombs for escaping, and thats it. Never had many credits kicking around, and who knows, might spend it on something special. And as for the last choice, a LEGO kit seems to be best.

LEGO kit, M-3 flamethrower chip, Frost bullets ,Steyr AMR, R-78 Landrunner, Survival Kit, 5x Smokebombs. 60 credits left over.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Serat Palitra
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Human

Short bio: While the Cartel mostly deals in technology, it also gets a few more "exotic" requests. Serat was one of those requests. Born to an ex-smuggler. Ex due to losing a leg in his last run. His lost leg left him unable to run the blockade, and left him stranded on the Underearth. He was a roboticist, and took the change harshly. The more primitive Underearth seemed like a deathtrap at best. And so, he was forced to settle down in a place he hated. A while later, he had a son. He scrounged up whatever money he could and got back in contact with the Cartel, to save his son from this hellish place. And so Serat was sent to live in the Upperearth.
Sadly Serats father had left no instructions on who to leave him with. And the Cartel had no choice but to take the boy in. And so he has lived his life. Raised by the Cartel, but mostly acting as a lackey and messenger. But he has learned a few tricks to complement his stature.
Appearance: Relatively tall, with unkempt brown hair. He wears practical clothes, but also a tie and other things more commonly seen in higher-class people. This leaves him looking relatively mismatched, but complements the way he moves. Every few second he seems to look behind himself to make sure he is not followed, and prepares to pounce on anything that is, but at all other times, he acts as if standing among nobility.


Preferred weapon tree: Generalist ("Can I take your old gun? No? Damn, means I need to use a crowbar again.")

LEGO kit
M-3 flamethrower chip
Frost bullets
Steyr AMR
R-78 Landrunner
Survival Kit
5x Smokebombs

Credits: 60

Ability focus:
  Intelligence ("You fine gentlemen arent Imperials, right?")
  Dexterity ("Cause Imperials are good people, that certainly wouldnt be interested in the letter I just ate while you werent looking.)

Skills:
  Smooth talker ("No, I swear I am not carrying secret messages to the cartel!")
  Sprinter ("But guessing by those guns pointed at me, you dont believe me.")

Cartel profit cut:
  50% commission
  20% housing & upkeep
  19% pyramid commission
  10% Imperial tax

[Skyrunner]

((Cerapa, so you chose a MOO platform for your free specialty kit? The AMR is also part of the MOO platform.))

[wolfchild]

Also what do each of the heavy weapons do> Especially the Cannonball Technique

Jade walks up, cradling her beloved Cecil, Claiming  A semi automatic Pistol, and a Handcannon for use when Cecil is too close, and then purchasing a survival kit and a set each of smoke bombs and balloon bombs stashing the other 50 credits for later use. "Hey boys, I don't rightly care what mission I go on just try and make it a little fun ok?"

Spoiler: Jade Tesserect (click to show/hide)

Name: Jade Tesserect
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Race: Therian (Description follows, count as a normal human if you do not like the race)
{Therians seem to be born to normal humans both rarely and randomly. Mostly they appear human, however they have small animal traits (always the same animal in the same therian, but there is no set animal), when these traits can be disguised, therians typically live like humans. Otherwise a small but noticeable amount of the population consider therians mentally deficient and treat them accordingly.}

Short bio : Born in a relatively well-to-do settlement, Jade grew up asking two main questions, why and how; mostly about mechanical objects. She showed the promise of growing up to become a great technician, but this changed when her town, which lay on a major trade route was attacked by a group she could not identify (not a weird shadow organisation, she just did not know). This organisation raided the town for it's wealth and after the easily liquidated assets were taken, the raiders left. Jade helped to rebuild the town but her technical know-how was re-directed, she started working with weapons.  Eventually she creates Cecil; a prototype heavy weapon, which, by utilising a special software, can assimilate other weaponry, identify common components, and as a whole, weigh less than all the weapons it can simulate (but still more than any individual weapon). Once she made Cecil she left to get military training, not wanting to be helpless ever again; but over time she became jaded and started to look out for herself as a top priority, then she found the Cartel, or perhaps it was the Cartel who found her.

Appearance: Jade has a wiry build that disguises her strength, her red hair is cropped to neck length. Her eyes are steel grey, but reflect light like those of a wolf(or just steel grey eyes if you don't like therians). Jade almost always sports bruises from when she bangs into things as a daily occurrence.

Preferred weapon tree : Heavy Weapons

Ability focus:
  Strength
  Intelligence

Skills :
Weapon Technology (Understands how to create and maintain advanced weapons
Behemoth Training (Has training in the use of Heavy or Powered armour)

Inventory
 - MOO Platform (Named Cecil)
 - M-137 gatling gun chip
 - M-3 flamethrower chip
 - Cannonball technique
 - Steyr AMR
 - 5 Smokebombs
 - Survival Kit
 - 10 Balloon Bombs

50 Credits

Cartel profit cut :
  50% commission
  20% housing & upkeep
  19% pyramid commission
  10% Imperial tax

= 1% for ye. Can improve profit cuts by doing great (in the Cartel's opinion, which usually involves either killing Imperial Thorns/Flowers, or making unexpectedly large profit) deeds.

[Skyrunner]

Okay, quick list of stuff!

Robotics
R-78 Landrunner - Clockwork robot that walks to the enemy, trips and asplodes.
Suicide Initiative - Kicks all R or G series that the operator has into overdrive, making them run/fly to the enemy, or just randomly run/fly around if there is no enemy, and explode shortly after.
R-70EZ Timebomb - An immotile R series robot that sacrificed movement for explosives. The Suicide Initiative can be used to make it hop to a target and asplode. You do not need to be able to see the target.
Emergency Landrunner Deployer - When you are struck, a landrunner might hop out to help you.

Heavy Weapons
M-137 gatling gun chip - A gatling gun.
M-3 flamethrower chip - A flamethrower.
Cannonball technique - Uses a handcannon to collect a red-hot ball of energy before flinging it and making it explode.
Steyr AMR (chip) - A anti-'tank' rifle that spins around fast enough to lift targets off the ground. Explodes once to three times.

Tactical
G-14 Buster - Your standard run-of-the-mill grenade.
Bouncing bullets - You can make the bullets 'bounce' to another target at will.
Frost bullets - Swap out your normal bullets for frost imbued ones that sometimes freeze the target into a solid hunk of ice.
Blazing bullets - Swap out normal bullets for fire imbued ones that explode upon contact, dealing from two to five times more damage.