forum The Drill (We’ve started, but we’re still open!)

Started March 23, 2019 by @Mojack group

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The Drill was built over a timeline of 30 years, and even then, is still worked on to this date. The Drill is exactly what you'd expect; a big drill, just drilling into the earth below it. Endlessly, as some would put it. The Drill was designed to pick out resources that could provide further usage to mankind, and destroy those not of need. However, about 3 years after The Drill was put into usage, we started running into further difficulties. More specifically, to the world around us. As The Drill dug deeper into the surface, earthquakes began. People died, were injured. Buildings collapsed. Perhaps this was our first warning to stop, but we simply researched ways to defend ourselves against the quakes, and continued working.
And then, it happened.
The Earth was angry at us, so it sent creatures to The Drill to destroy it. We call them Raiders. Raiders were typically classified by their durability and how much damage they could do. Class 1 of Raiders were easier to defeat, while Class 5 were much harder. But we dread the day we see a Class 10. The Raiders typically varied in appearance. Usually, they had legs. How many could vary. The Raiders looked to be made up of rock, and when you cut into them, they bled molten rock.
That's why we've made something. A team, specialized to defend against the Raiders, and to repair The Drill, while doing their tasks. The Team does their job, pretty well. Standards are certainly high to get into the team. But once you're in, you don't exactly go back.

Welcome to The Drill.

RULES
Alright, I'm going to make this quick. Just follow these rules, and we good.

1. As always, the Roleplaying rules apply! Read them here if you haven't.
2. Nothing too overpowered. Applies to characters and such. I think the only types of Raiders you can one-shot are Class 1s.
3. On another note, you can only NPC (basically if nothing's going on, just bring an NPC Raider into the gang) Class 1 to Class 3 Raiders for now. I'll have a handy guide on the Raiders soon.
4. If talking OOC, use ((hi)) or (hi). You can use more parentheses than that, but don't make it a million.
5. There WILL be fighting. Make sure you're alright with that.
6. Swearing is okay to do here.
7. Multiple characters are okay, but make sure you can manage them all.
8. Do not, and I mean, DO NOT kill someone's character without permission.
9. In terms of fighting.. if you ever fight someone else's character, avoid dodging everything, but do not auto hit either. An example of auto hitting;
   "I shoot them, injuring them."
   A little bit improved:
   "I attempt to shoot them, firing my gun."
   Gives the other person a little option to decide what'll happen. But do not dodge everything, again. You might get injured in some form in this RP.
10. At least make the effort to not do one liners.
    I know that's a bit of reading to do, and there's going to be a wee bit more.

CHARACTER FORMAT
It's alright to use characters you've created, but adjust them just so that they fit into the RP. Humans only, please (Character can have a pet, but it might be a little bit tricky.) You also don't need to bold the words, but you can if you feel like it.

Name
Codename (Optional. If your character prefers to not have their name said, this is what they go by.)
Gender
Age (Preferred over 17, please.)
Sexuality (In the setting it might be a bit tricky for romance, but hey, I have nothing against it!)
Appearance
Personality
Job (Alright, they're apart of the team, but what do they focus on? Do they repair the drill? Do they focus on killing the Raiders? Do they heal people? If you need clarification, ask me; or if you have an idea for the jobs, but are unsure, then also ask!)
Backstory Optional
Weaponry ((This takes place in the future, so we might have similar weapons. Guns might fire plasma, or perhaps you're more traditional, and prefer bullets.))
Additional Info (Can be anything..family? Home? Could also be left empty.)

People
Keeping track of players in RP. If you say you're gonna join, I'm adding your name here.
Mojack
Kyalki
younghoudini
TiredOtter
theinterpidarden

FAQ
Any questions asked and answered are put here.

Another note; you are free to join in at any time! Even if we've already started.

Guides and Documents
I’ve taken the time to write some of these.

RAIDERS
Info regarding classes and incidents of Raiders. Will be updated.

Can I join this? I like the idea of this concept.

Can I join this? I like the idea of this concept.

Sure! I'll add your name.

Cool, I’ll try to make my character soon.

Name: Classified (To be edited later on. It's not actually classified, and I swear, if you call him 'Classified..')
Codename: Epsilon
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Sexuality: Asexual.
Appearance: Generally prefers to keep his physical appearance a secret. He's fair skinned, has dark brown eyes, tall; about 6 foot 6. Looks like a lightly muscled guy too. His gear he wears is designed to provide some protection against Raiders. He wears a helmet, covers his face too. His clothing can be described as charcoal coloured. Blacks, dark greys.. He's also got a dark green vest on too, if the light armour wasn't enough.
Personality: Generally serious, prefers to be the leader. He can seem mean and all, but we all know he's nice on the in..scratch that, he most likely isn't nice as all. He's got no time for jokes and if you joke in his presence he probably won't like you too much. While he doesn't say too much, (and when he speaks, he doesn't really say very nice things, or things directed to other people,) he might compliment you if he feels like it. He understands the concept of teamwork, but prefers working in smaller groups.
Job: Most accept him as a leader, though he's not officially one. He spends a lot of his time patrolling and fighting off Raiders. Basic medical training, but not much.
Backstory: Classified, as of now.
Weaponry: His weaponry is made to make quick work of Raiders. Typically plasma based weapons, but he also carries a few thermal grenades on him.
Additional Info: Left handed. Comes from North America. While I mention he is a 'leader', you don't have to follow his orders, but that may annoy him.
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Name: Odila Couture
Codename: Theta
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Sexuality: Straight.
Appearance: Odila wears clothing suited for defense against Raiders. She's pale skinned, with wavy-ish brown hair, cut short to about the base of her neck. Her eyes are grey and she's somewhat tall at 5 foot 9. She commonly wears a light, pale violet hat over her hair when off-duty. Her wardrobe is best described as dark coloured, more browns however. Earthy colours. Has a faded out scar just by the right side of her face, below her ear; kinda by her neck.
Personality: While not as serious as a certain someone, Odila knows when to be serious, and when not to be. Odila can be described as friendly to most, and willing to guide any of the team in need of help. Odila, when preforming her duties, can be very serious however. Sometimes too serious, even. Odila enjoys humour, and learning about others.
Job: A healer, Odila sometimes also fights Raiders.
Backstory: To be edited.
Weaponry: Odila's weapons are focused on causing damage with limited shots. If she runs out of plasma to use, she switches to her bullet weaponry, which carries plenty of ammo. It isn't as fast as taking care of Raiders, but is good for holding them back.
Additional Info: First language is French, but good at speaking English. While usually a healer of living things, Odila also knows how to repair The Drill, but it is not her main job.

Name: Lukas Pichler
Codename: Wrench
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Sexuality: Bisexual (Leans towards girls more than boys.)
Appearance: Lukas is 5 foot 10 and is slim framed. He wears some gear to help protect against the Raiders, and usually wears shades of browns and whites. When doing his work, he wears a welder’s helmet commonly and thick gloves and for most of the time, wears boots. He has short blonde hair and blue eyes.
Personality: Caring and friendly, Lukas is outgoing and talkative, usually making the effort to start conversation when acceptable. Lukas doesn’t really like being mean towards others, but he will stand up for people if needed. When doing his job, Lukas does not like to be distracted, however.
Job: Repairs the Drill. Also makes little gadgets sometimes.
Weaponry: Smaller weapons, light and easy to carry. Weapon of choice is a modified pistol with two settings; electric (used in similar matter to tasers) or plasma. Also in some cases has some deployable barriers but a limited number of them. Used in large scale attacks or reinforce parts of the Drill
Additional Info: Lukas is creative and like inventing stuff, or just exploring around that sort of thing.

Name: Lukas Pichler
Codename: Wrench
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Sexuality: Bisexual (Leans towards girls more than boys.)
Appearance: Lukas is 5 foot 10 and is slim framed. He wears some gear to help protect against the Raiders, and usually wears shades of browns and whites. When doing his work, he wears a welder’s helmet commonly and thick gloves and for most of the time, wears boots. He has short blonde hair and blue eyes.
Personality: Caring and friendly, Lukas is outgoing and talkative, usually making the effort to start conversation when acceptable. Lukas doesn’t really like being mean towards others, but he will stand up for people if needed. When doing his job, Lukas does not like to be distracted, however.
Job: Repairs the Drill. Also makes little gadgets sometimes.
Weaponry: Smaller weapons, light and easy to carry. Weapon of choice is a modified pistol with two settings; electric (used in similar matter to tasers) or plasma. Also in some cases has some deployable barriers but a limited number of them. Used in large scale attacks or reinforce parts of the Drill
Additional Info: Lukas is creative and like inventing stuff, or just exploring around that sort of thing.

He looks good to me!

Can I join?

Of course!

Name: Drexel Hachi
Codename: Renegade ("Ren")
Gender: Male
Age: Nineteen
Sexuality: Bisexual
Appearance: Imagine kickthepj with black hair, no glasses, tons of freckles, and a lighter skin tone.
Personality: He can seem abrasive and self-oriented, but it's only because it's the way he was raised. Deep down he's pretty friendly and highly loyal to friends and work.
Job: Fights when he can, but prefers to take on the role of medic.
Backstory: ???
Weaponry: When he does fight, it's with a staff that can seperate and has retractable plasma blades on either end.
Additional Info: He really likes cats. And food.

Name: Drexel Hachi
Codename: Renegade ("Ren")
Gender: Male
Age: Nineteen
Sexuality: Bisexual
Appearance: Imagine kickthepj with black hair, no glasses, tons of freckles, and a lighter skin tone.
Personality: He can seem abrasive and self-oriented, but it's only because it's the way he was raised. Deep down he's pretty friendly and highly loyal to friends and work.
Job: Fights when he can, but prefers to take on the role of medic.
Backstory: ???
Weaponry: When he does fight, it's with a staff that can seperate and has retractable plasma blades on either end.
Additional Info: He really likes cats. And food.

I like him; he looks good as well!

(Is there any way I could join in on this?)

You may join!

Name: Roxane García
Codename: Cannon
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Sexuality: Pan
Appearance: Cannon is short, standing only around 5 feet at full height. She has a terracotta skin tone, a stocky build, thick & curly dark brown hair, and brown eyes. She wears her hair in a bushy ponytail and is covered head to toe in heavy duty armor, not meant for lithe movements, but meant for strong protection that can pack a punch if necessary. Scars cover her skin, specially on her stomach, chest, and back. However, there are several on her arms and legs, and one large scar that stretches from her left earlobe to the bottom right corner of her face, in a jagged diagonal line.
Personality: Cannon earned her nickname in early years in battle before she worked her way to the drill guard. She was known for her reckless battlefield mentality and stubborn determination. She’s quite cheerful, but has a dry, bitter sense of humor. She worries for the younger members of the group and is likely to put herself in danger to protect one of them when she’s needed to.
Job: Resident emotional support for her comrades, but first and foremost a fighter.
Backstory: Joined the army at 18 and worked her way up the ranks. Her only living relative are hers sister, who she refuses to speak of. The rest is classified as of now.
Weaponry: A large plasma shoulder cannon that is meant to take out large numbers of raiders, running the risk of friendly fire with the small explosions it creates. Both of the gauntlets that are part of her armor have retractable plasma blades that she will use when she runs out of plasma blasts, runs the extreme risk of friendly fire, or becomes overrun.
Additional Info: She doesn’t fully support the drill, but believes she needs to atone for the sins of another family member.

(If you still need people, I'd love to contribute!)

((Of course! As long as it says open, people can join!))

Name: Matt Valentine
Codename: Rally
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Sexuality: Straight
Appearance: Tall and broad - edging toward 6'8 and mildly proud of it - the only way Rally stands out more in a crowd is if he's also wearing his favorite yellow scarf. He wears long coats and layers and is not averse to flower crowns or small braids, should anyone like to practice. His hair is blond, fluffy, and is left to its own devices; his eyes are dark blue and sharp. He's got almost soft, scholarly features that look out of place on the battlefield.
Personality: Rally speaks softly and laughs loudly, and will go along with anything with a curious half-smile. He's personable, but often plays up his social confusion or Big Tough Guy status if he's tired of a conversation. If he irritates someone with an ill-timed quip, he will own up to it calmly and with an air of quiet amusement that edges on facetiousness. He's prone to hair-ruffling and side-hugs. His anger presents itself as an almost manic desire to shoot the other person and he can and will play on that intimidation factor.
Job: He fights Raiders, first and foremost: this guy is a tank and a determinator, and often jokes that he was made for the fighting job. While his place is at the front line, Rally does have incredibly steady hands and so can also be useful helping with surgeries or tricky engineering feats - just make sure to tell him what to do.
Backstory: Rally doesn't talk about his personal life much, outside of likes and dislikes - anything speculated about him will be met with a small smile that neither confirms or denies anything. People saying he's a reformed criminal sent to the drill to work? "What do you think?" he'll ask. Rumors that he was spawned in a group of Raiders? He's not saying he wasn't.
Weaponry: His weapon of choice is a large plasma rifle: good for shooting, great for swinging when it's out of ammo. Should that fail, he does keep a standard handgun (bullet-using) and a hunting knife, just in case futuristic doesn't cut it.
Additional Info: He's called Rally because he's so hard to miss in battle that he's like a living beacon. He avoids alcohol because he can't hold it, and prefers tea and juice and cinnamon candy. He likes to sing old Russian songs, and he has a rather nice voice, actually. Probably the Most Willing to Amputate His Own Limb in a Crisis.