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[Tsukidayo Houkana]

"I will show you the power of comrades is far stronger than the power of those made to obey you."
-Sage

The Abyss Looks Back



Complete with our own trailer that is made by Ellias Maidenhowl! Endless thanks to her for this!

This roleplay is designed to be for everyone. Starting out on roleplay is a daunting and awkward
task so for those who are new, I welcome you to this thread and hope you will join us. It's
through roleplaying that we become better at it. And of course, for you seasoned pros I hope
you'll join to help the new and have fun with the story that will come forth from this.

The information and OOC (Out of Character) thread is located here. Please feel free to post your
character sheets there and once that's done you may of course begin roleplaying! I do ask that
you read through this as it will help you understand the roleplay a bit as yes there are a few rules
and guidelines to follow. I will never turn away creativity though so if you feel this lacks
something you want, please by all means message me and I would love to meet you in the
middle to make it work.

You might notice I'm not filling my posts with pretty colors and eye-catching banners but that's
because true roleplay is bringing a picture to your mind through words. If you can't be bothered
to read this text to this point then you are not someone who is willing to really commit and enjoy
a roleplay to its fullest. Still with me? Great, read below for some helpful information.

Oh and I guess I should mention that CompendiumTruth is an Administrator like me so feel
free to harass, heckle, and horrify him with obscene questions. I only want the logical and fun
ones.

[Tsukidayo Houkana]

What Is This?

This roleplay is many things. It's a mix of Sci-Fi and Fantasy. If you're looking for a
thread that has a complex story plot to back itself with as well as free form roleplay that you can
develop for your character as you see fit, then this is the place.

There is a full plot already laid out in the background for the main story so you can have your
character participate and be included in this as well as create and write any side plots you want to
have. Does your character have unfinished business? Does your character have goals or vendettas?

I want this to be the sum of all who participate in it.

Now in terms of information about the thread, please visit the following LINK which contains the character profiles for those participating
as well as the information needed to make a character for the roleplay itself.

[Tsukidayo Houkana]

Story Thus Far

I always feel roleplays forget this. New people cannot find a place if they have no idea where the
story is. If you ever feel lost, please look here. I will always try to keep a real-time plot synopsis
going so that people can see where the story is. Of course I can't account for every character but
you get the idea.

For New Players!

The players make up a research team that was once aboard a great carrier called the Vognis-2.
This vehicle was destroyed recently though and forced to crash land upon the planet Cerberus
below. The impact of this has awoken some nasty demons from the past known as valkiss. These
creatures have begun a rampage on the surface.

The military forces aboard the Vognis-2 have moved to occupy the planet's major city of New
Magellan and are working to silence the valkiss threat. Meanwhile, there lurks a greater danger
in the north, one that is unseen by most.

Current Plot

Currently members are either working to fend off the valkiss within the city of New Magellan
or they are in the north preparing to face whatever lay in wait there. There have been sightings
of known members of a P.M.C. group known as a Seraph Unit in the area, which is supposedly
uninhabited.

In addition, a sect of people are working to try and silence the valkiss threat within the city once
and for all.

[Almia]

A hiss of champagne came across the dining hall as the crimson haired beauty strode through it.
Countless politicians and CEO's of companies filled the tables but no bother to the woman,
this was all just part of the routine for her. The woman was tall, imposingly so with a slender
body that suited the dress she wore quite well. Flanking her on each side were two heavily
armed soldiers, one of which brushed down a congressman who thought he'd come shake
hands with her.

How incorrect he was but no matter. She finally made her way to the front of the large hall in
which a balcony overlooked a massive docking bay. Stepping up she was handed a green-
glassed bottle by the neck by someone she assumed was a minister? Prime Minister?
Whatever, something to that extent. She thanked him with a polite smile showing an array of
dazzling teeth before waving a hand to the crowd who cheered to her.

"Yes, thank you all for coming tonight to celebrate the launch of what will become the Galactic
Federation of Element's new flagship of cruisers. We will send our troops off with a fond
farewell." She turned from the microphone and with a heavy crack, smashed the bottle against
the flank of the ship. The two soldiers with her helped escort several intoxicated VIP's as she
herself stepped down from the balcony that quickly sealed shut preventing them all from being
wiped away by the massive Asokana Engine within the ship. She turned to give it one last
glance as the crack sealed and left it at that to join the festivities.

[Tsukidayo Houkana]

A bottle of scotch was the only company that Klaus would find this night, scoffing a bit at the
miniature television set within his room. 'Platoon Leader...' he thought giving a snort as he watched
some red-head prance about like she owned the place before cracking a bottle against the ship.
Platoon Leader didn't merit a whole lot more than basic grunt as far as he was concerned. His room
looked about the same. Smelt about the same. And be damned if that bed was springs wrapped in
cloth. His brow furrowed a bit as he felt something stir and then realized it was nothing more than
take off though he was surprised to find he could even feel it in such a heavy weight ship as this
though the Vognis-2 was quite different than anything he'd ever been on before. He was concerned
where Vognis-1 went though.

The pull of the ship was quickly nullified though and he let his mind sit at ease, resting back against
the chair and closing his eyes. Perhaps a nap wouldn't kill? His people napped all the damn time
so why not. Though this notion was shattered by a loud pounding that came on the door netting a
grunt from him. "Coming, coming, hold on." He rose up from the lounge chair
and made his way over to the door unfastening the lock and then the six other locks he had added.
Opening it, his eyes took a moment to adjust to the bright hallway and he finally focused them on a
woman before him who stood about his height. She looked surprised at him and didn't immediately
speak causing him to question. "Well, what is it? You've rousted me have you not?"

"Sir!" came her voice followed by a salute, "All Platoon Leaders are requested to be on the bridge
in less then ten minutes." A little eager to impress perhaps though it was wasted on the
half-Korovich. He barely gave her much more than a nod and a dismissive wave of the hand.

"Great. I'll be right there." His voice sleepy as he went back into his room and shut the door, leaving
her alone in the hallway. She stood a moment and then realized he wasn't coming out immediately
before awkwardly departing the area.

[Ellias Maidenhowl]

Cold... Cold and Sterile; The true environment of a laboratory, especially one new and seldom used for the work of science. Dr. Whells found herself here among the many computers, vials, and beakers, cracking open the codes the mind had to offer. In front of her were several computers, all opened to different graphs and charts but all had one thing in common: 'The Complicated coding of the 24th, and the access to the full working mind.'

Golden hues darted from one screen to another, her hands fluttering over the hovering touch screen, adding data to at least two different charts simultaneously. Her chocolate locks ending in golden brown usually framing her heart-shaped face was bound by a black lace behind her head, tamed over the white lab coat over her lithesome, dressed form. Her thin, long fingers stopped in movement – paused to think on the two equations before her.... Her look was neutral, the simple humming of the air vents being the only sound audible along with the light beeping of the computers, as she was far away from the festivities within the Vognis-2. She muttered to herself, her eyes scanning over some documents scattered beside the computers.

“Are you just going to be here all day?” asked a female's raspy voice from behind the woman, but she would not turn, she would continue her research. “You should rest, Doctor... do you not start your sessions tomorrow?”

“In a moment.” replied Victoria, her rose colored lips parting to reveal pearly whites, speaking “I am finishing the last transfer of theories with possible positive results for the 24th chromosome... I'm thinking in synapse...somewhere in synapse... the fusion of the chromosome can be--”

“-- Your sessions, Doctor.” the voice repeated.

“Fine.” huffed the scientist, the last of the formulas placed in stored data. She saved all of her information, and stood up, having the computers shut off on their own.. or did they? “Perhaps a trip to the cafeteria then...” but when the doctor turned to where the voice was, there was only darkness...she was the only one left in the room as she went to exit.

[Catherine Asokana]

They had been surrounded by countless lights from the city but not for long. The ship had
reached a fast speed and her window was nothing but a blackness only broken up by a few
speckled lights indicating various stars. 'I really shouldn't complain...' she thought to herself
as she was indeed one of the lucky few to actually get a window though it did mean if the shield
were to ever break her room would go first and she would be taken into that abyss. Her head
shook a bit to clear it and left her looking away from that glass to her room instead. Room was
a simple way to describe the square of walls that housed her bed and a few personal belongings.
The most treasured of which was a picture of her next to another girl that looked just like her.
Even in this situation it sparked a smile out of her and broke her out of that bad mindset.

Standing up, she stretched a bit in the room causing a few joints to crack in protest but it felt
good to do so after take off. The gravitational systems in these ships always felt unsteady to her
but her family's engine she couldn't help but be proud of, even if she had no hand in its design
at all but that's why she was here.

At this her stomach would growl and she'd be reminded that she was here on the ship but
definitely in the wrong segment. With a few clicks her door opened and she stepped out into the
unnecessarily bright hallway and made her way down to the Commons.

[X Caster]

Wandering the halls Julius made his way away from the entertainment district. With all the activities There wasn't much for him to entertain himself with, just a bottle of purloined whisky that he happened upon.

Continuing on an aimless path he soon lost track of the many left and rights he took. "Bless it for a map or something..." he said to himself taking a swig of the whisky, "...or at least some sort of signpost." Thinking back on the events that lead him here he couldn't help but sigh. Off the two options he received from his family, this seemed the more interesting. "Well it beats running a dying business into the ground" He sadly thought taking another left,

Setting the half drained bottle down he stopped at what he thought was the Dormitories and started to search through his coat. Rummaging thought the many trinkets and and unfinished gadgets in he kept he pulled out a folded paper. "Bah..not what I need," He said depositing the paper back in his pocket, "where was that assignment paper."

[Tsukidayo Houkana]

X Caster

A female hurried past Julius barely giving him a glance as she rushed to her destination. It was as
if there was some important meeting going on. Not important enough to pull Klaus along though.
He left his room with a yawn, heading down the same path before coming across Julius as well
though he took interest in the man before him. More specifically, that whiskey he carried. His
blue eyes scanned the human up and down a moment before inquiring, "You sober enough to
finish that?"

Certainly not the most professional of requests, but at this point he wasn't in too much of a mood
to care. Not if he was going to be pulled for a meeting after not even an hour's worth of respite. His
mouth opened wide in a yawn nearly cutting off his sentence even as he gave Julius a pleading
look. It was wordless but clearly said a lot. 'We're both men who hate being sober, surely you
understand my plight?'

[X Caster]

Tsukidayo Houkana

X Caster

Recognizing the Platoon leader right away he offered the bottle right away. "By all means" Julius said to the man. "Finish it all if you'd like, I just happened upon the bottle myself. Share and share alike as I always say." He gave a big grin to Klaus.

Not wanting to start his first day on rocky footing he thought of various ways to get the Leader in one of his little social pockets." Perhaps if you've the time we can share a bit more? Maybe get better acquainted."

[Tsukidayo Houkana]

X Caster

The bottle found its way right into his hands and he took a swig of it, giving Julius another look over.
He gulped it down and then nodded to him. "Yeah, that sounds fine. Ain't got friends in this... Er..."
he caught himself about to say something rather disparaging, "Ship." he settled on, "So that
sounds just fine with me. Though for now you'll have to excuse me, I must be going still." he stole
one last, massive drink of the bottle and set it back in Julius' hands.

[Kalani Zimmerman]

Jaden and Jason
Maine
The Twins

"Have I given you the impression that I care?" Came the very droll deep voice (low timber), wearing a very nice coal grey suit. He was sitting next to another man who looked a bit like him in features but they were very much opposite.

Jaden sat perfectly straight and comfortable on the shuttle. They hadn't been able to leave earlier like he had intended. Instead they had been delayed by his brothers chatting with a restaurant waitress for an hour and a half. He made sure the woman had been fired. He didn't care that his brother glared at him for an hour or that he was now very much being pestered for the exact same reason.

"Well you haven't exactly said you didn't care now have you?" Jason cocked his head at his younger brother, "Sides that was uncalled for you should have said something!"

Jaden sighed, rubbing his temple. "I said something. I said a lot of somethings but that had been in the first 30 minutes then I had to wait for you to be done." Jaden crossed his arms in a very unfriendly manner as they were being let off of the shuttle. "Now seriously, at least try to look presentable." It was a hope he had little hope in. Sometimes he wondered if his brother would ever grow out of his childish notions. Looking at the man that was his twin gazing up at the docking bay, Jaden realized it was a lost cause. He gave a very loud exasperated sigh and his brother turned to him with a goofy grin.

Jason saluted him with a mocking laugh, "Yes sir~" Jason didn't seem to have a problem with anything that had happened. Well he wasn't bothered that they had almost missed their first shuttle, or that they might have been left behind on this very important mission that his Jaden had scraped to bring Jason along on. All had worked out in the end! Jason flexed his wings as far as he could in the space provided because he had been cramped in their seat. Why didn't the damned seats come with like wing holders or something, or cushions maybe? He supposed he wouldn't have to bother too much since he was going to be having a whale of a time on this...Ah..."Hey~ Jaden?"

"Yes you insufferable oaf?" Jaden grumbled.

"Where are we again?" The question was sheepish

Jason could hear the eye rolling, "The Vognis-2. Now don't ask me again." He wouldn't of course, he wasn't even paying attention. The ship was huge! Jaden dropped his head into his hands. This was going to be a long trip.

6'4" / 6'7" || Scout / Bio-chemist
One with wings, one without
We have always been together. We will always be together.

[CompendiumTruth]

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The man with the strange died hair made his way down the side walk in a calm like manner. He seemed to glide along with each step. Like a leaf drifting on pond water, he continued down the path that filled most of the daily routine. A trip to the grocery store. One could never count out the simple things in life. Even when things seemed grim. Kensei did not speak when some of the other citizens passed by or gesture to them. That would cause a break in the casual events that seemed to turn up.

Strolling.

Turning the corner to another building, a small gust of wind gently picked its way through his white scarf. Even with the ship manufacturing a special weather system, it was preferable to pretend that it was real. Having not done so would only upset the balance of things and causing a rift in settled matters was unacceptable.

He stopped moving, now aware that a small furry creature was peering up at him from the ground. It's head tilted to the side. Analyzing him with exhilarating zeal. It was required to. The little machine was programmed to respond to anything it came into contact with.

Though, the man did what any normal being would do. He simply smiled at the cuteness of it. He to, responded to the squirrel's basic need to be appreciated. Then, continued on his path toward finding food.

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((ooc: He was on the ship to begin with. ^_^ ))

[Char-pun]

--------------- With

Ara~?

--------------- Location

Vognis-2 Private Shuttle docks, common Area bar?

--------------- Mood

The Song of Love.

--------------- O.O.C

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╰❖╮ 永 XII
Outfit [Dress more identical to Picture][KISS DoLL By RuthLess]
[TSUBASA CHRONICLE OST]- AIKOI
A lone black space shuttle to dock within the Vognis-2's central hanger, as the ceiling lights to reflect the small black shuttle's crimson tint glass. Ship Maintenance Personal to look at the lone black space vessel with odd eyes, as it was much smaller then most others. To be decorative and orate, its hull to have seam lines of gold. Its main color a true noir that is black as the darkness of space. Hints of scarlet and crimson to make most of the ship. As if both a personal home and containing something within evidenced by a massive gate door under the belly of its hull. Parking within a section of the hanger containing smaller patrol and recon vessels. The eyes of the many to note the the black golden six winged shield emblem craved into the vary hull of the dark vessel. With crossed rapiers and a single crimson gem in the center. Above the ornate emblem, a script to simply read in Latin:

Voluntatem aeternam
Liberum consurgendi adsistendique

The Eternal Will
To Rise and Stand Free.




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A hatch to open on the right side of the hull, as a bridge swing down from the upper level cat walk. Smoke to come forth, two iris of scarlet to glow within the mist. A leather black high heel to come forth. A sliver haired women to appear once the mist to clear, her red eyes to scan the area. Placing her hand on her hip above one of the massive framed revolvers holstered on her hips, the women to draw a black fan from her black leather purse. A flick of her wrist to unveil the pitch black color of her fan. Bringing the fan up to her face, covering the crimson lush lips and half of the women's fox like face. The door behind her to close and lock. Beginning to swing her hips, the women began to walk along the upper maintenance catwalk. Letting the men of the crew below to gawk and blush at her presence.


╰❖╮ To come up towards the common area via the complex network of elevators and "mini" trams within the ship. Smiling at anyone who catched her looks within their eyes. Bringing herself to sit on a high stool chair, crossing her legs at what seemed to be a mini-bar. A lone bartender to come to her side after cleaning a wine glass. " Ah, such a beauty to come. Dear miss what would you like? ", his voice high pitched and quite.... flamboyant. As Xiu to answer to his Comment with a smile, " A Black swan please. " The bartender to lift a eyebrow only to simile back, " A fitting drink for a women as yourself. " To pull the liquor form the sleeves, to shake the contains, and stir to make the detectable black & white treat. The man with a touch of grace to pour the glass in style, to be presented to her with a bow. " A black swan for mademoiselle. " Xiu to pick up the glass, and thank him with a blown kiss. The man to react with a wink, before returning to his duty and incoming patrons. To take a sip from her red crimson lips, staining the edge of the cocktail glass. Turning her attention away from the bartender. Towards the thick glass of the common area that showed the darkness of the frontier soon to come.


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[Tsukidayo Houkana]

Kalani Zimmerman

Now Klaus had seen a lot in his days, but two arguing... Twins? Were they twins? Clones more like
it? Man it was hard to tell though one had wings and the other didn't... Wait no! Another
distraction... He was already five minutes late.

He snapped out of the trance the two had caused him to call over to them. "Oy, you two just arriving
on the Vognis-2?" Rhetorical question he felt himself think, that'd be the human side his father
would've stated all knowingly. "Where are you both reporting to?"