SPAAAAAAAAAAAAACE

[lucetimods]

Okay guys, here's your draft info. Because there is a LOT here, we'll have a separate post for what will go on in the village. So if you're not on the draft, feel free to skip over this post (unless you're just curious!). There's a lot of info here, but the important thing is people are in space and get to fight bad guys. So don't worry too much if this info bomb is too much for you.

Concerning the battle

First of all, if you didn't already, go familiarize yourself with the draft and enemy details. That can be found here.

Now there's a lot to cover. Let's start with how it's going to play out.

First and foremost, MOST -IF NOT ALL- OF THE FIGHTING WILL BE ASSUMED; in other words, without mods playing the NPCs. If you absolutely must -MUST- play out something of great importance, please let me know and I'll provide an NPC, we can set up a log, something. But please, unless you need it for a specific purpose, don't ask for NPC battles. It will be largely uneventful and full of your character kicking ass and taking names and knocking down buildings and enemies, etc etc. This is to give you guys some freedom as well as keep us from a) getting overloaded and/or b) holding you back.

As you guys know, we're being sent into space. A while back, Lucetians were sent to defend an Underwater Research Base. Although they succeeded in evacuating it and preventing a catastrophic failure, the base was ultimately lost to the sea. This was a huge loss for the Malnosso. There are few places on the planet they can conduct their research without fear of the cultists attacking. Which is why for over a decade they have maintained a research station on the planet's own moon. The cultists were too barbaric and simple to ever be able to reach them beyodn the planet's atmosphere. What could be more safe than that?

The Third Party, never relenting in their strange goals, have found a way to bypass the limitations of the planet. Thanks to their most powerful Shifters, they have carved out asteroid-sized rocks from the very planet itself, so they can propel them past the atmosphere and into space itself. How do they they not burn up in the upper atmosphere? How can they survive in the vacuum of space without specialized equipment? How can they fly in space with their wings? The Malnosso are baffled. The only explanation is that their Shifting has once again proven superior to the Malnosso's own. All that is clear is that they aim to remove all life from the face of the planet's moon. As with the underwater base, this legion is led by The General, one of the most powerful cultists of all.

The Malnosso, in turn, are sending everything they can at it. The moon itself already has its own defenses and troops, but much of the planetary Malnosso Security Forces are being deployed, led by the Commandant herself. Desperate for reinforcements, all of the experimental enclosures have been drawn on to add to the fight. Luceti is no exception. During the first day, the Lucetians will be teleported from the tunnels to a transport ship designated for Luceti and a few other enclosures. This ship is commanded by a face familiar to some of those on previous mission, Specialist Davis. The ship itself itself is large, capable of carrying a crew of two thousand. Those from Luceti will find their own quarters grouped together in one section of the vessel. Limited space means sharing cramped quarters, each of them set up for 2 or 4 people via bunkbeds. These will be their quarters for the duration of the draft. The ship they will be stationed on is called The Liberator.


The Liberator - one of the few Malnosso battleships

The ship itself has a complement of space fighters. And the Malnosso have especially good taste. These special fighters are known as Tyr-Fighters. Any resemblance to space ships from other worlds is purely coincidental. The Malnosso totally don't steal weapon technology from other planets. Okay, but seriously, these are speedy ships with shield technology that shoot lasers. Because the Malnosso adapted these ships from existing fighters from another universe, if you REALLY want technical details, you can read up on them here. Or go play Star Fox. 8|

The Lucetians will leave Luceti and be transported on board The Liberator at 9AM. They will remain there for six hours en route before any of the action begins. During this time, members of the Security Forces will provide information on space combat, information on operating the Tyr-Fighters, operating the turrets mounted on the ship, and wearing the space suits provided. The space suits are conveniently designed skin-tight unitards equipped with light weight armor that will prove to be very durable and while it won't do much to protect from blunt damage, it will prove very difficult to cut. Their helmets have a large face-sized visor on the front with a built in air-filtration system that will continuously recycle air into oxygen for up to ten hours. Characters may add additional armor to their space suits as well as wear whatever they bring with them on top of the space suits. Characters in possession of their own space-ready equipment will not need to make use of the Malnosso space suits.

At 3PM, they'll arrive at an asteroid belt beteween the planet and the moon. Only on further inspection, these asteroids are covered with cultists. This will be the first phase of the battle. The Lucetians will be authorized to make use of the Tyr-Fighters and turrets. Some of the cultists will manage to board the ship as well and combatants on board will need to be prepared to take them out. Some of the asteroids will be small enough for the Tyr-Fighters and turrets to shoot out of the air. The larger ones will require fighters to be deployed to land on the surface of these asteroids and track down the cultists to wipe them out. Additionally they'll be instructed to plant explosives in key areas of these asteroids to blast them into fragments, to prevent them being used to cause destruction on the moon or planet. Flying through this asteroid belt will take several hours before the field is cleared of cultist activity.

At 9PM, they'll finally arrive at the Moon Base. The Liberator will remain in orbit above the base, along with other Malnosso ships. Transporters will allow Lucetians to travel from the moon surface and the ship at will. From the ship they'll be able to access their quarters and supplies. Repairs to the ship will continue and it will be used to launch fighters or operate turrets during the battle. Noncombatants will be able to coordinate efforts from here, work in the sickbay, and perform other duties. However the ship will not be out of danger and cultists may break into the ship to attack.


A Map of the Moon Base

The moon itself will be very much like our own moon in composition, filled with craters and similar gravity. The research base will be composed of many large domes connected by walkways. (This image is a small version of what it would be like. These domes would be several stories high.) One central dome, which will contain a city much like the Underwater Base, will be about two square miles overall, with a population of 5,000 including researchers, soldiers, and their families. Within the domes space suits will not be needed (thought it may be wise to continue using them) due to the presence of breathable air. The cultists will inevitably invade these areas and need dealt with.

With roughly 5,000 people within the central dome, the large majority of whom are civilians, protection of innocent lives will become a top priority. Noncombatant draftees may well be expected to help out with tasks the dedicated fighters can't otherwise take care of. Roles that will need to be filled are mechanics, engineers, communication specialists, evacuation coordinators, teams dedicated to evacuating the wounded, and so on. With so many people to protect on top of a great deal of enemies to fight, noncombatants may find it necessary to step in and help coordinate different teams of fighters, direct the action, alert comrades to incoming forces, and so on. Mechanics and engineers will be needed in and outside the domes to keep equipment in top shape.

The second day will see the fighters defending the Moon Base from the outside, where they will endure lower gravity (similar to our own moon) and be battling from the ground or in Tyr-Fighters. On the third day, the cultists will breach the domes and the fighting will carry over inside the structures. This insurgence is led by none other than The General himself. Characters will have the opportunity to meet him and battle him, which is detailed further on. On the fourth day, a new type of Shifter (also detailed below) will arrive. On the fifth day, the last of the cultists will be wiped out, while most of the time will be spent by noncombatants making repairs, tending to injuries, and other similar duties.

Outside of the dome, there will be no atmosphere and space suits will still be required. Fighting will continue out there, on the ground and above the surface of the moon as well. Capable pilots will continue to be able to make use of the Tyr-Fighters to take down cultists flying over the moon and take down additional asteroids coming towards the planet.

Malnosso Security Forces, Draftees, and NPCs

Unlike previous drafts, there will be a wide variety of NPCs beyond just the cultists. For in depth information on NPCs from other enclosures, check out the Nitpicker's Guide section on Missions. But what you need to know will be here.

Malnosso Security Forces - The military backbone of the Malnosso. They operate much like a modern army, with a clear chain of command and modern weaponry. Most of them are fairly serious soldiers, many of whom have served for several lifetimes. There is some variation among them, as some of them may not even be human. Although many have small wings like the people from enclosures, some of them will have large wings like the cultists as well. They will be operating what is similar to modern weaponry, though modified for use in zero atmosphere. For the most part, they'll be fighting their own battles and won't participate too much with the draftees from the enclosures. But they'll be present to sometimes bail people out of trouble. Expect them to be the ones operating most of the Tyr-Fighters, turrets, and other advanced weapony available. On off hours, they won't talk much with draftees, but they'll answer basic questions on the present situation and give revelant directions. (Notably they use a lot of military jargon and slang. In particular the cultists are called "Sparties".) Most of the soldiers possess no superhuman abilities, but there will be some who may demonstrate super strength, enhanced agility, or other special abilities.

Shift Hunters - Trained Shift Hunters, used by the Malnosso, will be present inside the domes for extra security, typically used for searching out cultists. They will not attack draftees unless attacked first. They are far more tame and docile than the Shift Hunters seen in the wild or used by the Third Party.

Malnosso Researchers - The scientists and researchers responsible for the greatest breakthroughs, whether it's in Shifting science, weapons technology, or waste management. During the battle, most of the personnel will be hiding in their homes or other secure areas. A skeleton crew of key individuals will maintain the systems needed to keep the Moon Base running and will be under heavy guard by the Security Forces. It is unlikely they or their families will interact with the draftees.

Draftees - These are covered in depth in the mission information linked above. They are people much like the characters from Luceti, but have been living in other enclosures. Many of them have been on missions and drafts before, but this will be their first time fighting in a draft alongside the Lucetians. By and large, most of them are not as skilled at fighting as the Security Forces or fighters from Luceti. They are merely average and only a few will possess superhuman powers. These draftees will come from all sorts of different worlds, including those represented by characters in Luceti. However, NONE OF THESE WILL BE EXISTING CHARACTERS FROM YOUR CANON. Any character that shows up in your canon, even as just a face in the background, won't be counted among these. So people in Luceti won't encounter anyone they know. However, if the characters are well known in their own world, the draftees may recognize them. For instance, a draftee might be a normal policeman from the same world as Tony Stark. He would recognize Iron Man, but Iron Man would have never met this particular individual.

The Commandant - The leader of the Security Forces. She will be leading her own forces in battle and may not interact much with the draftees, if at all. Notably she'll have full sized wings and demonstrate amazing skill in battle, comparable to some of Luceti's best.

Specialist Davis - A high ranking soldier fromthe Malnosso Security Forces that often works with the draftees. He'll be commanding The Liberator and provide directives for the draftees during the battle. He will display superhuman strength, agility, and durability during the battle. On the third evening, he'll fall in battle to The General.


NOTE - With the exception of The Commandant and Davis, all other NPCs will not be played by the mods! Their interactions can be handwaved or you can interact with them while tagging other characters. They should be used to enhance your interactions with other Luceti characters, not replace them. Therefor, do not have one-on-one threads with a Luceti character and a generic NPC.

Overall, there will be about 3000 soldiers present and 1500 draftees (including those from Luceti).

The Third Party

The Third Party will consist of their usual fighters. There will be no Shift Hunters on their side during this battle. However, a new type of Shifter will be present on the fourth day.


A typical cultist

Dream Shifters - These Shifters, like all cultists, are indistuishable from their brethren. What makes them unique is their ability to capture an enemy within an opaque sphere of energy, roughly twenty meters wide. Within this sphere, the cultist and their target enter a dream state. In effect, they create a dream world from their victim's subconscious that is everything they could ever hope for. Utterly perfect and what they always wanted. In this dream state, they are able to feed on the person's sanity and strength. In order to prevent the dreamer from snapping out of it, the Shifter assumes the role of an important person to the dreamer. A loved one such as a parent, sibling, child, lover, or whatever person is needed to remain influential and keep them from escaping. A perfect and inescapable prison. The only way for the dreamer to be freed is for another person to enter the sphere and become a part of the dream. Because these Shifters can only effect one person at a time, it will be up to the second person to convince the dreamer to abandon the 'perfect dream' by killing the Shifter, in whatever guise they may currently be using.

These Shifters will lure their victims into solitude using telepathic suggestion or may just straight up ambush people that are separated from others. Malnosso soldiers are trained and ordered to attack these spheres on sight, to prevent a Dream Shifter from finishing a dreamer off. Anyone trapped in one of these spheres will need to be rescued swiftly, lest they be killed along with the Shifter.

The General - The leader of the attack and one of the most notable and powerful cultists in the world. Noted for leading the invasion on Luceti and the Underwater Base, he has a fearsome reputation. It will be possible to confront him on the battlefield. He will not be defeated this time around, but those who encounter him are not doomed to be killed. Although he will most likely injure whoever he comes across, the hectic nature of the battle means he may not have a chance to kill those who come across him. Those he comes across already injured or unarmed he may choose to speak to, as he would rather wait to sacrifice them once the battle is won. He will appear on the third day and be found primarily in the city dome. In the early hours of the fourth day, he'll have fallen in battle to The Commandant.


Space

"Space," [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy] says, "is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mindbogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space, listen..."

So we're in space. What does that mean? Well, while the ship itself and the inside of the Moon Base both have artificial gravity, there is no gravity in space. Everything is different out there. Combat is different. Movement is different! It may be worth your time to read up on it, so you have an idea of what it's like. Even on the moon, with lower gravity, things will play out very differently.

Also those who remember the desert mission will remember the blank night sky out there. Well. That's the same situation here too. Although you'll be able to see the planet and the moon from space, as well as the sun, there will be no stars. Not a single one. They will be able to see some distant planets in the solar system (three gas giants further from the sun, two lifeless rocky planets closer to the sun) from space, but nothing else.

The Malnosso will have three other ships present, though the people from Luceti won't have access to them. They are very much similar to The Liberator. They are known as The Returner, The Midnight, and the Commandant's flagship: The Finisher.

Overall, here's a run down of the days:

June 19th - Lucetians board The Liberator and deal with the asteroids the cultists ride in on. This part of the draft is solely in space itself.
June 20th - Cultists begin their attack on the Moon Base, but do not yet breach the domes.
June 21st - The General arrives. The domes are breached and the city inside needs to be defended.
June 22nd - The General is defeated. However, new types of Shifters are present.
June 23rd - The remaining cultists begin to flee. Some will remain in hiding and need to be tracked down and dealt with. Noncombatants will be the focus here as they finalize repairs, tend to the wounded, form search parties for missing people, and perform clean up.

If you haven't signed up yet, you can do so over here. The deadline is the 18th!

Which is EVERYTHING for this draft. As always, use the MOD QUESTIONS thread for any questions you have.

Comments

MOD QUESTIONS

[lucetimods]

[thestormishere]

How do the draftees' spacesuits cover their wings? :Oa

A dream shifter idea

[goldenglasses]

Sooo, Vash will be in space for the first time since he lost basically the most important person in his life and his whole life went to utter hell.

Seems like a good time for him to be attacked by a Dream Shifter! Anyone want to save his butt?

I'm thinking on the first day I'll have him acting a bit upset to be in space, so anyone can notice that. Then the dream shifter will have to be where I need someone to help him out.

EDIT: Oh, and of course someone from Gunsmoke will be freaking out and spilling his little: most wanted man ever secret to whoever will listen.

[i_am_not_cute]

SO HEY I THINK WE'RE LONG OVERDUE FOR ANOTHER THREAD WITH THESE TWO???? lmao. I am totally up for offering Pao-Lin to come save Vash, if you don't get any better offers/ideas. :|b

[tellmejohn]

Okay plotting yes- Haruhi is a non-combatant. During the ride to the base she'll mostly be performing odd duties, exploring the ship itself, and going from there. Once on the planet, she's going to end up being one of the evacuation coordinators, running communications and keeping track of a large staff of people. While I'm going to assume she'll mostly be working with other Malnosso civilians or draftees from other domes, if you want to work with or under her during this, I would love to have that.

Scorpius is in a command position too - he's a combatant, but he's before that a brilliant space tactician. While he would prefer to command a larger ship in it's entirety, I'm going to have him be commanding at roughly the same time a row of turrets on the Liberator as well as a squad of Tyr-wings. While these are going to be assumed to be made of mostly of draftees from other Domes for ease of plotting, if anyone wants to serve under him, that would be great too.

While both are being shoved into command-over-NPCs positions, naturally not everything will go 100% as planned and I'd be more than open to plot any sort of shenanigans for them. Haruhi will be plotting for shenanigans on the moon and Scorp for the battle above it for the most part.

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[godbent]

People Working With/Under Haruhi
- Minato Arisato
- Kyon (doesn't get to argue)
- Shiki Misaki (?)
- Rhyme Bito (?)

People Working With/Under Scorpius
None yet

[dragoon_pride]

Mine are all combatants, so they'll be fighting out there! I'd like one of them to come across the General, though I'm undecided on who, yet.

Kain will have an interesting time in the lower gravity, which will affect his jumping. Though once he adjusts it should work out, and he'll do well with the initial asteroid stuff. Also, since he's easily affected by this kind of thing, I'm thinking I'll let Kain get attacked by one of these Dream Shifters for sure!

Vincent has his rescuing Jay thing to plan out! Any preferences for what'll be attacking him, Cryptic? Other than that, I think some monster-form action is in order at some point.

Aaaand Mulder can help out wherever people need someone. It would be weird for him to run across random draftee NPCs, especially if they're as reluctant to fight as some Lucetians can be. ALSO he's going to be freaking out about the oddity of the lack of stars out there. In general, he'll be keeping an eye out for UFOs too...

[blessingone]

So, uninvolved and this obviously won't happen, but I couldn't help but imagine Kain performing jump and accidentally re-entering Luceti's atmosphere and disappearing from the battlefield entirely.

Just thought I'd share that.

[fearless_leader]

Okay, plotting stuff:

Leo's a combatant. He's battled in space before, though the low gravity will be new to him. Once he gets used to it he'll be fine. He'll be out there fighting where ever he's needed most. He's a leader so I could easily see him taking charge of some turrets, mainly NPCs, but if anybody wants to plot something, that's fine. Or he could work under/with somebody and in shooting turrets. I'd also love to see him out flying a Tyr fighter at least once. Either alone or with somebody else in the cockpit.

I'd also love to do something with the dream shifters, though I'm not sure what at the moment.

[easierdonethansaid]

Okay, so I'm sending Moran and Sherlock. But I haven't decided on what to do with Sherlock yet, so. Just posting this up for Moran.

He's Victorian. This whole thing? Is going to be WEIRD for him. BUT he'll adapt. He always does. Turrets? Definitely going to man one of those during the first stage. He's a military colonel, so he will be at least trying to take charge a bit, but he'll also be listening to the higher ups, especially in such an unknown situation. He'll take most of his cues from the Malnosso and pass on orders that make sense to him.

Definitely up for battle plotting, etc.

I'd also really like to do something with the Dream Shifters (concocting the perfect dream already), so. That brings me to the major point--

Who wants the (Herculean) labour of convincing Colonel Sebastian Moran to kill Professor James Moriarty?

[stillplaying]

So, um, plotting for Katniss. I -- am not 100% certain what I want to do with her yet? Aside from obviously being a part of the combat fighting. She's an archer, and a damn good archer at that.

Any ideas further or whatnot, I'm all for it.

I can also say for certain that this will trigger some level of PTSD for her. The draft preparations sound a lot like preparing to go into the arena. Not to mention being forced to fight again. It's... not going to be easy for her in any manner.

Right. Um. Yeah!

[failguardian]

Hmm, would you be interested in having Anise and Katniss talk? Anise would be suffering from a lot of anxiety as well since it's been awhile since she's fought for real (but nothing as severe as PTSD).

[de_bel_survivor]

Kouki here will be on the draft. He'd most likely use the turrets, but he always have his spells to rely on.

Doing something with the Dream Shifters might be fun, if there's someone willing to help rescue a demon lord.

Let's Plot.

[everyonesconfidant]

Hiro might be willing to help rescue Kouki if he spots him in a Dream Shifter's hold. Otherwise, I plan to have him defending civilians, so I don't know if they'll cross paths otherwise (aside from in the quarters or something).

[eyesofremorse]

Okay, so Joshua here is new to this whole "fighting in space" thing. What he is not new to, however, is operating vehicles. Which means that during the first phase, he'll be piloting a Tyr-Fighter! I'd absolutely love it if we could somehow get at least a four-person squadron of Tyr-Fighters together for this part, so if anyone else will be piloting one of the space-ships, I'd definitely be up for having him team up with others. o/

On the subsequent days, he'll be focusing more on helping to protect civilians and non-combatants, and will mostly be sticking to ground combat; depending on whether he's outside of the domes or inside at the time, he'll either stick to his normal fighting style (while indoors) or rely more on arts/magic than usual (while outdoors).

Aside from the above, he'll end up running into one of the Dream Shifters on the 22nd and I kind of want him to run into the General (though I'm still not entirely sure about that), but other than that I'm still open to plotting. :|b

[i_am_not_cute]

I'm planning on sticking Pao-Lin on one of the Tyr-Fighters, so if you wanted more CR with these two...!

[no_compromise]

For plottery: I'm sending Viral on this draft. As of his current canon point he has no experience with fighting in space at all...however, he's a very adaptable combatant that has enough tech experience to handle whatever cool toys that are available on-site. He's a combatant, and a very powerful physical fighter.

...since he has good not!dying skills, I think he's a good candidate for meatshield duty. I also want him to get sucked into the trap of one of the Dream Shifters, for a lovely ironic parallel to later parts of his canon. Additionally, he does have moderate command experience, though he is overall unlikely to try to take command because of his notorious losing streak.

Basically? I'm very open with him and can throw him where ever he's needed.

[selfhelp]

/grabby hands at meatshield

Also I love his dream ;A; daddy-Viral aaaaaa

Yeah this is the most useless comment ever DEAL WITH IT

[tolivefortoday]

Yun is a noncombatant! Though she won't be entirely defenseless (she's going to request rune scrolls to take along with).

Things I'd like to have her to take part in are: helping people escape Dream Shifters on the 22nd and then helping search parties for missing people (with a very accurate knack for suggesting where to look while at it) on the 23rd. Other than that, she'll just be around and is very open to helping with any other noncombat stuff.

edit: meanwhile, Leonhardt will be giving her an orbment. maybe Yun isn't as noncombatant as first thought. :|a TO THE BATTLEFIELD!

[eyesofstrength]

Like many others, Leonhardt has no experience fighting in space, but he does have experience piloting vehicles, so he'll end up piloting a Tyr-Fighter for the first part as well, but after that will stick to ground combat as that is what he's better at and prefers.

He'll definitely do his best to keep an eye out on any of his non-combatant CR, but also non-combatants in general. Also have plans for a really bad rescue attempt of Joshua from a Dream Shifter. Otherwise am pretty wide open!

[semper_cogitans]

Robert here is... ... well. He's a mostly-noncombatant who's going to try really hard to pretend he's a combatant. He has basic combat abilities and he will be armed, but... he's definitely not a very good fighter.

However, he is a skilled healer now thanks to Nala, and can also operate classic medical technology as well as perform battlefield medics thanks to Law's classes. He can also help out with technological duties, particularly mechanic and engineering work.

I'd love for him to fight alongside some other more-skilled combatants - especially those who know him as a non-combatant - as well as demonstrate some of his more useful technical and scientific skills. His knowledge of space's conditions may come in handy, too.

Anybody want him for anything?

[everyonesconfidant]

If you'd like Robert to require a little assistance during a battle or something, I can have Hiro come help him out, since he's basically going to be on "bailout duty" for non-combatants and civilians.

Sup guys let's talk about prisoners

[teenwonder]

HI PEEPS. Robin's all signed up for this thing, which brings up the problem of murdering folks all over again. Killing is THE MOST NOT OKAY heroes don't do that shit and the rest of you should be ashamed of yourselves. >|

This is his first draft, and also his first combat mission-deal so he might not be equipped to handle the resistance to the idea that they should just take prisoners and not just haphazardly slaughter everything with wings that crosses their path. No seriously what is WRONG with everyone getting all bloody. :| JUST DEVELOP A SHIFTER JAIL it can't possibly be that hard.

And yeah he's all skilled and stupidly excited to be fighting out in space like the big-time hero-types so that will probably be a thing but the second murdering starts, PROBLEMS WILL BE HAD.

Just saying. This thread's here for that.

[snikting]

Actually! I forgot to mention it, but characters will be able to tag cultists so they can be put into Shifter Jail. It's just that it's not entirely practical to use all the time. So. Some killing may or may not have to happen.

[everyonesconfidant]

Time for plotting with Hiro! Hiro will be dedicated to seeking out noncombatants and civilians and defending them (so the third day is going to be one hell of a day for him, since that's the day that the domes are breached). If you have a noncombatant or another character who might get in trouble, let me know and Hiro can come to their rescue!

I'd also like to play with the Dream Shifters a bit. If you'd like to save Hiro from the Shifter's influence, reply here too!

[failguardian]

o///////////// PICK ME PICK ME

Anise here needs new CR and what better way to establish some than invading their dreams and haling them out?

SO AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION

[averybadfeeling]

This dude is going to FLY THROUGH THE GALAXY ONCE AGAIN!1

He won't have Anakin to have snarky dogfight banter with, though. Sads. BUT HEY. IF ANYBODY ELSE WANTS TO THROW SOMETHING AT ME, that would be keeeeen.

Remember. He's done this before, he is a professional, do not be alarmed.

[i_am_not_cute]

PAO-LIN WILL BE PILOTING A TYR-FIGHTER. pew pew pew pew pew

Beyond that, there are plans for her to rescue Vash from a Dream Shifter at some point, but other than that she's pretty open, I think. So if you want something with a kid of the dragon, hit me up and I will try my best to deliver. o/

[rollypolyclover]

A five year old in spaaaace? Madness!!

So yeah. Yotsuba is going into space. She's going to be treating this like a vacation more than anything and will be staying far, faaar away from the fighting. Hopefully.

Yotsuba being Yotsuba she might not be the best at helping out and really she's probably just added baggage. Maybe she'll carry some supplies around but for the most part she's going to be moon sight-seeing. Feel free to keep her out of trouble.

Oh. And keep her away from those turrets. It's not like she's trigger happy with a water pistol and this will transfer well to a big ol' turret or anything. :|

[i_am_not_cute]

NO YOTSUBA PLEASE DON'T SHOOT THOSE SHIPS THOSE ARE THE GOOD GUYS 8|;;;

[chikaidestroyer]

Albert is [largely] a noncombatant and will be spending his time aboard The Liberator learning about space combat and asking questions about the moon base they will be heading into, as well as asking about troop numbers, areas that will need constant reinforcement, and such. Basically, he'll probably be bothering the Security Forces until they tell him to go back to his quarters. Within the moon base, he'll be organizing commanding a sizable group of [NPC] draftees in ground combat against the cultists; his command will get bigger once the domes are breached and more people move to defensive positions. He'll be doing this mostly from some sort of vantage point and rarely joining the draftees on the ground, but he'll be available for conversation and other actiony-plotty things if anyone wants him.

He'll be lugging around a nondescript sword and shield even though he's sub-par with them and is more of a magic user. Because experience has shown him that you just can't stay far enough away from the frontlines in these battles.

Leon is going to be brushing up on his rusty spaceship-handling skills and boarding a Tyr-Fighter for the first part of the draft. It'd be awesome if he's either sharing the fighter with a gunner or keeping in contact with other pilots, just to build some interesting CR that way. He'll be in the base by the third day, fighting it out with the soldiers. He'll likely be using his Black Hole spell to spit some soldiers back outside the dome to avoid getting overwhelmed.

He'll have his sword on him, but he'll prefer to stick with using his tome.

There's always possibilities for things to change or go wrong, and I'd love to get these two to fight alongside other draftees (even though Albert would be reluctant to do so).

[godbent]

You know this is going to sound weird, but I think we should have Albert and Haruhi work together and Leon and Scorpius work together.

[vulcanblazer]

David "Yellow 13" Jordan is going on this draft and is an ace pilot in his own canon, experienced in atmospheric flight and the operation of many types of aircraft. Though his experience in a starfighter is virtually nonexistent, he'll be able to easily pick up the controls of the Tyr-Fighters... especially so since the combat in them is like Star Fox, which in turn is like Star Wars, which itself was based off of World War II era dogfighting.

He'll be on sortie in a Tyr-Fighter almost exclusively during this battle, providing cover for allied forces both in the asteroid field and on the moon.

He will also be providing cover, instruction, and protection especially for allied Tyr-Fighters piloted by Lucetians and other combatants. His role is a flight lead, and any wingmen under his command or watch are his responsibility and he will make sure they get back alive. It's his pride as a fighter pilot, after all.

And he's totally going for the high score. XD

[failguardian]

Anise will be a combatant. It's been over a year since her last real battle, so she'll be a bit nervous and twitchy initially, especially since very few of her friends are going. I'm always open for CR-building opportunities! :|b

She won't pick up the skills necessary for piloting a Tyr fighter quickly enough, but she'll probably be operating a turret or something. Or just rolling around on Tokunaga. GIANT DOLL IN SPACE YEAAAAAAAAAAH

I don't have the details completely hammered out yet, but she's going to be roughed up majorly a little at the end of all the battling. She'll be returning to Luceti with a broken arm, and would probably need a bit of rescuing.

I'm also interested in doing some stuff with the dreamy thing as well! Whether she'll be the rescued one or being the one to do the rescue remains to be seen.

tl;dr Anise needs a rescuer when she breaks her arm during a fight on the 22nd.

[removeimpurity]

I'm willing to have Syre be her rescuer, if you're up for it!

Because she has a soft spot for children, deep within that cold, rock-hard thing that is her heart.

[blackflames]

Canti is a noncombatant! Not that he's defenseless, he can actually take a lot of damage without falling, but he really can't fight effectively. But he won't be attacking if it's avoidable, and even if he does attack it will be pathetic. He hates killing, and will do everything in his power to minimize casualties.

He probably won't be on the ships at all. He doesn't need air, and can fly without propulsion, which doesn't make much sense but hey, flcl.

I'm toying with the dream-shifting idea, but what role he takes in that is still up in the air.

[semper_cogitans]

I kind of want Robert to run into Canti somewhere. Not only is he friendly with non-human sapients (and robots) but he's a decent engineer if he has to be and a fellow mostly-noncombatant. It sort of seems like a match made in some kind of heaven.

[lostinmyway]

Grune...is going to have so much fun with this draft. Ahahaha.

She's definitely going to have to be kept away from the turrets and Tyr-Fighters, because that is a clusterfuck waiting to happen. Unless anyone wants to add a little disaster to their lives, anyway. Some of her spells are probably going to act a bit weird in space, like Brilliant Lance--gonna have to think about that a bit.

Anyone wanna be her roommate while they're on the Liberator? She doesn't snore!

[chikaidestroyer]

Hi roommate? After that last event, I think this is almost called for...!

Plots plots plots!

[frost_jewel]

I am only beginning to contemplate the vastness of this thing. But!

Mia is going to take a healer role for most of this as she usually does - being gifted with neither piloting nor gun-firing skills - but should be able to use her ice and water spells even in space, though they will be significantly more draining up there. The healing spells should be less so, but not much. Once an area for the injured is established, that's where she'll be!

Now for some dramafunplots: I do want her to get into trouble sometime near the end of the draft, and perhaps need a bit of a rescue or some help out of her tight situation. AND/OR some partners to get into trouble with. Let's do it.

Raven is pretty much trapped as a non-bird thanks to the mechanics and physics of space, but she still has a sword and fire magic. I expect she'll be put off by the general treatment of winged people - not caring to find out much about the Third Party before all of this happens - and I have this great mental image of her making nice with one of the trained shift hunters as though he could be a monster buddy.

Other than that I haven't thought of too much for Raven, thank you busy weekend and random backyard lightning strikes. :P

[i_am_not_cute]

/sits here and stares at Mia

Plots! Plots! Plots!

[removeimpurity]

Syre here is getting drafted. ...which means there will be confusion abound, since her world doesn't have anything in the way of spaceships, or moon bases, or any of that fancy technological stuff.

She's mainly a combatant of sorts -- and by that, I mean she's good with a light blade like a rapier, and will thus be limited to ground combat -- but since she is not willing to use/has not yet tested her alchemy in Luceti, her only two objectives will be attacking things and potentially saving people from Dream Shifters.

...and possibly getting Dream Shifted herself. WE SHALL SEE.