Futuristic The First Wave

[Soviet Panda]

To prevent a headache on my part, I'm going to put a list of positions in the tank crew, along with a picture of the tank, for you to choose from. If the spot you want is full, tough luck, unless you are able to convince me to why there should be another one. Warning, you kind of need to be active for this to really work. We can't just have the driver drop out, because then the tank isn't going anywhere.


Driver: Jackson November @dr xenon


Gunner/Loader: Natalys Nika @NekoChanBo


Loader: Amon Thandaar @Christian Nether


Loader: Connor McKinley @Beowulf


Radio Operator: Maria Johnson @Mitchs98


Tank Commander: Christina Takagi @Shinohara

Oh no! It appears the positions are full! But fear not, for there is hope! I have decided, along with a few others because it's a good idea, to allow more tanks! The bear minimum would be a Commander, Gunner, and Driver. It would a small tank, but at least you got superior speed.


Appearance:


Name:


Age:


Personality: As detailed as possible


Background: As detailed as possible


Position:

 

[Shinohara]

Appearance:


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Name: Christina Takagi


Age: 21


Personality: Christina is cheerful and energetic, able to sound happy even in the face of death. That is though only a front to hide her sky and depressed personality. He forces herself to be happy all the time and if she fails, she is pessimistic and shy.


Background: Christina is half American half Japanese. She grew up in japan, living with both of her parents. She later, at the age of 14 on moved to Germany and from there at the age of 18 to America. She speaks fluent German, English and Japanese. Once she moved to America, she applied to the military twice. She was rejected the first time because of her shy and pessimistic personality. This made her change her personality completely. In little over three years she was trained to a field commander and took command of her own squad which eventually died out in the first wave.


Position: Tank Commander

 

[Soviet Panda]

Accepted, though I'm a bit concerned with the shy bit in the personality. It sounds good on paper, but you're going to have to be doing a lot with the rest of the crew. It wouldn't make sense if you didn't want to talk to them because you are shy.

 

[Shinohara]

She puts up the front of being cheerful and positive for that.

 

[Soviet Panda]

I know, I'm just saying.

 

[Shinohara]

No problem. Also if you want a specific place in the crew, you should put an app up yourself.

 

[Soviet Panda]

Nah. I find it better that the gm stay out of it to more easily move the plot along.

 

[Shinohara]

Oh. Alright. That means you could be the command.

 

[Rhino Schneider]

Name:

Natalya Nika

Age:

19

Personality:

She is a rather dark and mysterious person, she only speaks when she feel it is necessary and her voice seems to make everything sound much colder than what it was meant to. Its like she could even make a complement sound cold. She always seem to have a look in her eyes that says she judging something but its never quite clear what. She tries to hide as much emotion as possible and stay stoic, she likes to act out as a "strong and silent person" however in reality she is just detected from people.




Background:

Natalya was born and raised in Russia, her mother was an american translator who moved to Russia after falling in love with one of the people she had to translate for. (Still a better love story than twilight right...) Her father was a Russian general and a outstanding one at that. She never saw much of her father since he was always at a base somewhere or another and she saw way to much of her mother who was with her everyday. This went on until Natalya was ten at aged ten after learning English from her mother Natalya was told to pack up her things as they were moving. It turned out that Natalya's mother and father were fighting only putting on a good act so that Natalya wasn't getting upset.

Natalya moved to america at aged ten and since her mother was american and once worked for the government becoming a citizen for Natalya was...easier than for most. Of cause life wasn't easy no with her being Russian born she often got made fun of whether it was her accent, her appearance or just how she acted she sure didn't know. Life was...annoying to say the left she was consistently getting bullied verbally if she was lucky every now and again physically. She was finally left alone after fighting back one day after all you don't live in Russia for ten years and grow up week especially with a general as a father.

Life went on and at age 16 she signed up for the military and was accepted. She went through all the training and found to be eceptional at firing any sort of large weapon, LMG, HMG, RPG you name a big gun and she could fire it. It was one day when she found her true love...the tank. One day she got the chance to "play about" in a tank of cause play about weren't what she was told but its sure as hell what she did. She went right to her commander and asked to be assigned to a tank and she was granted that wish.

Position:

Gunner

​

 

[Andy Samberg]

Appearance:

Name:Amon Thaandras


Age: 28


Personality: Amon is a very gloomy person. Though he talks a lot, he isn't really cheerful in the time of battle and is a glass-half-empty type person. He hates defeat and will not accept it as his situation. Amon always wants to put matters into his own hands, to accept a challenge. He wants things done his way a lot and feels that his solution to problems is the best.


Background: As a child, Amon was neglected. His mother got into Narcotics, and his father was killed in the service. He has never really had any real family, and has never had a friend. At the age of 16, he legally joined the militia, fighting for no wage just to be close to his father he never knew since he couldn't get into service. He fought and protected the innocent in a global organization dedicated to fighting terrorist attacks and putting crime to rest. Once he turned the age of 21 and reached the rank of 'Lieutenant' in the militia, he joined the real service being demoted over 7 times to Private from not being able to keep his experience in the militia. But he fought just as hard, and earned the petty rank of SSGT. During his 7 years of service in the military, he always showed excellancy with mechanics, electronics, but not with actual guns. They put him in the Tank Operating Division (TOD for short) where he learned to be a Loader or a Radio Operator. Now, he serves in the front lines on Epsilon 9D against the waves of attackers that come his way


Position: Loader (or Radio Operator)

 

[Soviet Panda]

[QUOTE="Christian Nether]Appearance:

Name:Amon Thaandras


Age: 28


Personality: Amon is a very gloomy person. Though he talks a lot, he isn't really cheerful in the time of battle and is a glass-half-empty type person. He hates defeat and will not accept it as his situation. Amon always wants to put matters into his own hands, to accept a challenge. He wants things done his way a lot and feels that his solution to problems is the best.


Background: As a child, Amon was neglected. His mother got into Narcotics, and his father was killed in the service. He has never really had any real family, and has never had a friend. At the age of 16, he legally joined the militia, fighting for no wage just to be close to his father he never knew since he couldn't get into service. He fought and protected the innocent in a global organization dedicated to fighting terrorist attacks and putting crime to rest. Once he turned the age of 21 and reached the rank of 'Lieutenant' in the militia, he joined the real service being demoted over 7 times to Private from not being able to keep his experience in the militia. But he fought just as hard, and earned the petty rank of SSGT. During his 7 years of service in the military, he always showed excellency with mechanics, electronics, but not with actual guns. They put him in the Tank Operating Division (TOD for short) where he learned to be a Loader or a Radio Operator. Now, he serves in the front lines on Epsilon 9D against the waves of attackers that come his way


Position: Loader (or Radio Operator)

[/QUOTE]
Accepted. I'm going to put you down as a loader. And boy, does everyone seem very optimistic? Hopefully you read that with sarcasm.

 

[dr xenon]

Appearance:

Name: Jackson "Jack" November


Age: 23


Personality: Jack is a pragmatic and friendly sort. He's quick with a smile and likes a good conversation. Except when's there's business to do. He's very serious about getting a job done right and not messing about.


Background: He grew up on a family co-operative farm, and learned to wrangle heavy machinery starting young. His Uncle Ray used to joke, "If you're old enough to walk, then you're old enough to work." But it was essentially true. Jack spent long hours working the fields at the controls of this tractor or that combine. And when they broke down, he was right in there (or under there) running through the operator's manual when they had the parts, or jury rigging something when they didn't. He also used to tag along with his Uncle Ray when they needed to buy, trade or salvage parts to keep the farm running. Jack learned that a smile opens the door, but quick wits let you leave with your shirt on.


Now at the controls of an armored behemoth Jack is serving out his mandatory service stint. Some of his cohort started boot camp cynically an dragging their feet, but Jack sees it as part of what's needed to keep the colony running. He was at the end of his term when the hostilities ramped up and was immediately extended. But that's alright with Jack, he's got a job to do.


Position: Driver

 

[Soviet Panda]

Name:

Natalya Nika

Age:

19

Personality:

She is a rather dark and mysterious person, she only speaks when she feel it is necessary and her voice seems to make everything sound much colder than what it was meant to. Its like she could even make a complement sound cold. She always seem to have a look in her eyes that says she judging something but its never quite clear what. She tries to hide as much emotion as possible and stay stoic, she likes to act out as a "strong and silent person" however in reality she is just detected from people.




Background:

Natalya was born and raised in Russia, her mother was an american translator who moved to Russia after falling in love with one of the people she had to translate for. (Still a better love story than twilight right...) Her father was a Russian general and a outstanding one at that. She never saw much of her father since he was always at a base somewhere or another and she saw way to much of her mother who was with her everyday. This went on until Natalya was ten at aged ten after learning English from her mother Natalya was told to pack up her things as they were moving. It turned out that Natalya's mother and father were fighting only putting on a good act so that Natalya wasn't getting upset.

Natalya moved to america at aged ten and since her mother was american and once worked for the government becoming a citizen for Natalya was...easier than for most. Of cause life wasn't easy no with her being Russian born she often got made fun of whether it was her accent, her appearance or just how she acted she sure didn't know. Life was...annoying to say the left she was consistently getting bullied verbally if she was lucky every now and again physically. She was finally left alone after fighting back one day after all you don't live in Russia for ten years and grow up week especially with a general as a father.

Life went on and at age 16 she signed up for the military and was accepted. She went through all the training and found to be eceptional at firing any sort of large weapon, LMG, HMG, RPG you name a big gun and she could fire it. It was one day when she found her true love...the tank. One day she got the chance to "play about" in a tank of cause play about weren't what she was told but its sure as hell what she did. She went right to her commander and asked to be assigned to a tank and she was granted that wish.

Position:

Gunner

​

Accepted

[QUOTE="dr xenon]Name: Jackson "Jack" November
Age: 23


Personality & Background: Jack is a pragmatic and friendly sort. He grew up on a family co-operative farm, and learned to wrangle heavy machinery starting young. His Uncle Ray used to joke, "If you're old enough to walk, then you're old enough to work." But it was essentially true. Jack spent long hours working the fields at the controls of this tractor or that combine. And when they broke down, he was right in there (or under there) running through the operator's manual when they had the parts, or jury rigging something when they didn't. He also used to tag along with his Uncle Ray when they needed to buy, trade or salvage parts to keep the farm running. Jack learned that a smile opens the door, but quick wits let you leave with your shirt on.


Now at the controls of an armored behemoth Jack is serving out his mandatory service stint. Some of his cohort started boot camp cynically an dragging their feet, but Jack sees it as part of what's needed to keep the colony running.


Position: Driver

[/QUOTE]
You don't have an appearance, otherwise Accepted.

 

[Andy Samberg]

Now we need another loader, a Radio Operator and we're set?

 

[dr xenon]

Accepted
You don't have an appearance, otherwise Accepted.

Thanks! Just updated.

 

[Mitchs98]

Appearance:

Name: Maria Johnson


Age: 18


Gender: Female


Personality: Maria is generally a optimistic and care-free person, even when things seem like they couldn't possibly get worse and in turn better, she'll face down the problem with a smile determined to overcome it.


Generally quick to make friends she generally likes doing so as well.


Background: Maria grew up a fan a fan of racing games and etc. Her father was also a tank driver, which in turn made her even more enthusiastic about the world and history of tank warfare. Where other kids would be outside playing she'd be in the library reading multitudes of books on tanks and how they worked.


When she turned 18 she enlisted in the army, particularly the armored division, training as a tank driver determined to follow in the foot steps of her father. Plus the thought of driving a massive metal car over trees seemed kinda damn cool.


When she wasn't training to be a driver she familiarized herself fully with the various technical equipment in the tank, all she needed was some hands on experience having already read what each piece of equipment did and how to handle it.


She's pretty much a fresh recruit, though highly skilled, having only recently been cleared for actual combat.


Posistion: Radio Operator, Trainee Driver.

 

[Shinohara]

Technicaly the tank would be operetable but the commander or driver would take over the radio operators job. Probably the driver as the commander would help as a secondary loader.

 

[Andy Samberg]

We gots a driver already @Mitchs98

 

[dr xenon]

@Mitchs98[/URL]

She could be a driver trainee in another position.

 

[Andy Samberg]

I mean, until we have a full crew, I would put her down as a Radio Operator considering we need one? I would put me down as a driver trainee and an active Radio Operator.

 

[Mitchs98]

[QUOTE="dr xenon]She could be a driver trainee in another position.

[/QUOTE]
I'm editing her to be the radio operator. Simple edits, really. Took me all of three minutes to make her sooo ye.

 

[Soviet Panda]

Lads, and ladies, there's an OOC section for this. @Mitchs98 yes the driver spot is already taken. And then I see that you are making changes. So, over all point of this post, there's an OOC section so use it.

 

[Soviet Panda]

Appearance:

Name: Maria Johnson


Age: 18


Gender: Female


Personality: Maria is generally a optimistic and care-free person, even when things seem like they couldn't possibly get worse and in turn better, she'll face down the problem with a smile determined to overcome it.


Generally quick to make friends she generally likes doing so as well.


Background: Maria grew up a fan a fan of racing games and etc. Her father was also a tank driver, which in turn made her even more enthusiastic about the world and history of tank warfare. Where other kids would be outside playing she'd be in the library reading multitudes of books on tanks and how they worked.


When she turned 18 she enlisted in the army, particularly the armored division, training as a tank driver determined to follow in the foot steps of her father. Plus the thought of driving a massive metal car over trees seemed kinda damn cool.


When she wasn't training to be a driver she familiarized herself fully with the various technical equipment in the tank, all she needed was some hands on experience having already read what each piece of equipment did and how to handle it.


She's pretty much a fresh recruit, though highly skilled, having only recently been cleared for actual combat.


Posistion: Radio Operator, Trainee Driver.

Accepted. And I'm tempted to make the other loader just to get this going.

 

[Soviet Panda]

Appearance:

Just barely fitting withing the height restrictions, this man was built to be a Loader, and he's damn good at it. Able to easily lift the massive main turret rounds with both hands and stacks of boxes for the secondary or top mounted 50.


Name: Connor McKinley


Age: 20


Personality: One that is not fully accustomed to his size, and constantly knocking over smaller things, such as cups and canteens. He does know his own strength, so he's careful about not accidentally slapping someone upside the head. A man ready to laugh, and looking on the brighter side of life. Easy to talk to, and easy to talk back. Over all, a really nice guy.


Background: There's nothing special about him. He was raised on a far that couldn't afford all the fancy things. They got as much done with their arms and legs as the machinery did. As a result, he was never good with advanced technology, having to at most replace a worn out part every now and again. But there is a plus side, all that work did wonders in developing his muscles. In all reality, he would fit just about anywhere in the military, but where it took the full three people, gunner included, to load in a round, having to need only two while the gunner tracks the target greatly improves efficiency. That being said, he does have trouble guiding it into the chamber, hence the second person.


Position: Loader

 

[Harbinger]

Appearance:

Name: Shawna Henderson


Age: 26


Personality: Shawana has always loved to travel and be on her own working outside. Her attitude is generally more solitary then others but when it comes to be part of a greater cause she is all for it. Her job in the army was always changing with conflict or job. She's used to it more then others and some get mad when she can just do her job without any hesitation.


Background: Shawana grew up in the suburbs of Chicago in the slums where drugs and crime ran rampant. Sadly for the city though a bad plague had ran through due to bad rat infestations and half the city was quarantined in which she lived in the infested part. She still doesn't know how she survived but did and afterwards she left to find more meaning for her life.


Walking through a local town on her way to the capital city in California she ran into a veteran from the old wars. She was on love of his story of what he saw and how being a scout was a nice solitary job but just as stressful. Going to sign up at the age of 18 she was thrown into the scouting corp. Being trained how to survive on her own and work solo gave her a better understanding.


Through her years after boot camp she was station with at least every branch once working as scout in the army, navy, and others. A tank crew though was going to be different for her as she would be the lead scout in her light jeep had built specifically to her liking.


Position: Scout