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[The Fifth Horseman]

Some of you might remember the old Abandonia Apocalypse
If not, let me outline it:
1. I'm running a game of X-Com Apocalypse.
2. Every player who registers in this topic becomes a recruit in the X-Com squad.
3. I post detailed reports of what is going in the game and the achievements of your characters, while you are free to roleplay any events taking place in the base. You can walk around, talk with others, etc - also visit the armoury and do crazy stuff like food fights in the mess and playing pranks on other X-Com employees and each other.

Each registering player needs to enter the following information:
1. Preferred species. Human, Hybrid, Android?

Hybrids are physically weaker then humans, but better psionics. Androids are tougher, stronger, immune to psionics and start with higher stats but do not gain any stat increases.

2. Gender.

Not applicable to Androids

3. Stats specialization. (optional)

Which particular statistics (max two) you want your character to be particularly good at to begin with?
Check this pic for a list of stats in the game.

4. Role in the squad. (optional, but recommended)

Are you a close assault berserker? Demolitions expert? Sniper? Heavy Weapons specialist? Just a line trooper (who's role is no less important)? Or perhaps you've got another specialization in mind?

If you like, you can include a short bio on your character. Who are you? How did you join X-Com? What kind of person are you? This is of course optional, but hey... whatever suits your fancy! :amused:

The game will only start when there's enough recruits to fill the squad, but that doesn't mean you can't already start RPing. Feel free to explore the base, pick your bunk in the living quarters (etc). Major Damage is there to answer all questions you might (or might not) have.

[Paco]

Paco
Human
Male
Allrounder

kicks the Alien around. :nuts:

[TheChosen]

Hooray!

TheChosen
Human
Male
Sniper

Stat specialization: Accuracy & Reaction

Info: A former mercenary. Used to travel around the world selling his loyalty and skills to the highest bidders. Forced to sign the X-Com project, evading a life sentence in prison. The fact that he never enters the frontline has kept him alive for all these years: He prefers to stay out of the sight and take the enemy out at distance with either rifles or heavy artillery.

Behavior: Calm and team-player. However, in extreme situations, he usually prefers to save his own skin.

[Tervez]

Yay, another topic like this!

Tervez
Hybrid
Male
Mindkiller (Lots of Psi-Attack and Psi-Energy)

[GTX2GvO]

Interesting...

Name: GTX2GvO
Gender: Male
Species: Human (if possible I would actually like Alien )
Role: Mercenary.. (applicable for ALL I'm paid for, as long as I'm PAID!)

Stats specialization: HEAVILY increased Health and accuracy.

The extra info: After traveling most of the known and unknown space, the decision was made to do something different for a while. Although still a mercenary he decided to "help out" at the X-Com project. Being a mercenary means continuous payment that is also twice the cost a normal unit would need. If lack of payment is noticed he will locate the first exit possible or "hang out" at the lunch room/cafeteria until payment is made in full.. This is also the starting location of this unit.. But when this unit IS payed he can be used in ANY squad role..

[Eagle of Fire]

Eagle of Fire
Android
No Gender
High Strenght and Accuracy
Heavy weapon specialist and grenade thrower

Personnal guard of a head executive of Marsec Corps, he lost his job when the first Alien attack destroyed the hover car of his employer before he could do anything to save it. Blamed for the incident and given a very bad reputation by the other head figures of Marsec Corp, he knew that the only other respectable employer who would ever accept him back on active duty would be the newly reformed Xcom organization. Thus, he applied... And been accepted.

Having a knack for entering the frey and going in the middle of the battlefield blasting every ennemy in his path. His weapon of choice is the heavy gun.

[Fortis]

Why not?

Name: Fortis
Species: Hybrid
Gender: Male
Role in squad: Primary: Mental Assault Secondary: Fire support

Fortis has long been fascinated with aliens; he suspects he might have some of their DNA in his blood. He signed up with X-com for the sole reason of being able to to investigate aliens further, either on the field or back in the biology labs at base. He'd prefer to see live ones, but has no qualms about pumping a few rounds through whatever they use for vital organs. Dead aliens are almost as interesting anyway.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Report is ready. We've beaten the UFO assault (in no small part thanks to the new recruits) and several tactical missions that followed.

More are brewing, since we didn't manage to intercept the latest batch of UFOs on time.

[Fortis]

*Fortis enters the lounge.*

Fortis: Hello there.

Kugerfang: Wha? Oh, another new guy?

Fortis: That’s right. I’m Fortis. Arrived on base last night.

Kugerfang: Well, what do you think?

Fortis: Impressive. I spent quite a while at the biology labs earlier. At least until the scientists got irritated with me and kicked me out.

Kugerfang: Went to see the aliens? Those are some ugly sonova-----s we captured. I was the one who brought in the live ones.

Fortis: I also went to the vehicle bay. That was a most impressive starship you have here.

Kugerfang: The big one? That’s not ours. It belongs to GTX2GvO.

Fortis: GTX here? How the hell did X-Com afford his rates?

Kugerfang: I dunno. A word of advice, rookie: Don’t go near it.

Fortis: Oh?

Kugerfang: Yeah, he has the autopilot rigged to take any…unauthorized passengers on quite a wild ride.

Fortis: How would you know?

Kugerfang: …I saw someone else try to take it for a joyride.

Fortis: Quite a nasty joke for any of his squad mates. But at least you got his good boots.

Kugerfang: Yeah, the punk deserved- Wait! How did you know that!?

Fortis: Heh…

Kugerfang: Oh, jeez! Don’t tell me you’re another one of those annoying psychics!

Fortis: Naw, I’m just messing with you. The Chosen told me about it.

Kugerfang: I’d knew he’d talk. I’ll never go on joyrides again.

Fortis: At least you'll never eat so much pasta and meatballs before you do.

Kugerfang: You’re telling me. That was quite a mess I left in- ARGH! How are you doing that!? TC couldn’t have known that!

[GTX2GvO]

*Lounge Door opens*

Kugerfang: Oh. GTX!! Ehhm hi.. and ehh. BY!!

*Kugerfang runs out of the lounge*

GTX2GvO: Guess he got traumatized due to that ride..
Fortis: Nah.. I scared the hell out of him.. :amused:
GTX2GvO: Huh.. Who are.. Wait!! Don't I know you from somewhere??

Fortis: Saturn Station 5..
GTX2GvO: Ah.. yes.. You're that guy who wanted to know more about his heritage..
Fortis: I see you managed to get your Ship's AI up to Super Intelligent state...
GTX2GvO: Did you get that from what Kuger told you or did you got that from MY mind?? :notrust:

Fortis: Does that Matter? :wondering:
GTX2GvO: Actually.... Yes!
Fortis: Ehhm.. !!!! *Gulp* :confused: Judging by what your thinking now I better have to confess I Got that from your mind.
GTX2GvO: Then you also know what I'll do to you if I find you poking in my mind again.. :mad::mad:

Fortis: I see.. Won't happen again..
GTX2GvO: Fine! I'll probably see you on the next mission we have.
Fortis: Ehh.. I'm the mind reader here.. :worried:
GTX2GvO: Just came from a little chat with the Major. :amused:
Fortis: Oh. Right.. :notrust:

GTX2GvO: See ya on the next mission.. :amused:

*GTX2GvO Walks out of the lounge*

Fortis: I still don't get it on HOW he even manages to keep the location of his secret base a secret for me..
Fortis: I bet No-one knows it's Somewhere in the asteroid belt.. But where?
Fortis: Guess the only one who REALLY knows that location must be his ship..
Fortis: Damn..! If I could only read the mind of machines..