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#41 The Veteran

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Posted 17 September 2002 - 07:40 PM

I've had that in Apocalypse but not in UFO. The way to write in characters like this guy bloke is to have them be seemingly quite hard around the base but then as soon as they see an alien they go beserk (as they actually do on occasion! )
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Posted 17 September 2002 - 11:22 PM

Exactly, which is why I don't think you can just say "Oh, this guy is a whimpering coward who panics in any form of combat situation and is very likely to get him and/or his team killed.  Let's hire him."
Wild magic and miracle working...
Chaos theory and wierd science...
Acts of gods and freak occurrences...
At the point where unbelievable coincidences and contrived events converge...
I reach my hand into the gaping hole that exists within the plot of the universe...
I send my prayer across barriers of logic, calling forth the forces of pure dumb luck to aid my quest...
Let the improbable happen...
I summon...
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Posted 18 September 2002 - 01:40 AM

Er, sorry, by the character I didn't mean that he'd come apart at first notice...more that
he'd always look like he's on the break of brinkdown, but never actually crossing the line.
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#44 Tammy

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Posted 18 September 2002 - 01:55 AM

Actually, snikers, I think that's basically what you said in the profile.  At least that was the way I took it the first time I read it.
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Posted 18 September 2002 - 09:02 AM

I presumed the same as Doc but I think the character should be ok if he's introduced properly. Whoever writes about the unloading of Doc's galaxy transport can say that he's on there.
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Posted 18 September 2002 - 08:20 PM

Character's Name: Stan Genega

Character's Callsign: Knight

Character's Background: <<<CLASSIFIED>>>

Character's Personal Information: General Genega was at the top of a very short list of candidates for command of X-Com.  He is an extremely capable field soldier, and an even better commander.  His grasp of tactics and strategy is uncanny, and he has almost a sixth sense about what an enemy will do next.  He cares about his soldiers and makes it a point of personal pride to know every soldier and their background.  He will never ask a soldier to perform a task he is not both willing to, and capable of, doing.

Strength: Above Average

Speed: Above Average

Agility: Average

Stamina: High

Character's Mental Condition: <<<CLASSIFIED>>>

Psionic potential: <<<CLASSIFIED>>>

Bravery: Extremely High

Character's Controller: Warlord, but others may write for him as necessary.
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Posted 18 September 2002 - 08:44 PM

This doesn't sound like a "large but unimposing figure."  (See TJ's fanfic post.)
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Posted 18 September 2002 - 09:30 PM

By large I only meant large. Nothing massively Warlord sized! Anyway whoever writes the next bit could quite easily say that 'his large frame seemed to hold less strength than it suggested' or something similar.
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Posted 19 September 2002 - 09:59 AM

N.B. I'm writing the Commander's Big Briefing Speech at the moment. After the Galaxy unloads, 15-minute tour, and the hour sorting out quarters, the PA announces a general meeting in the Presentation Room (Theatre) on Sublevel 3. Time will be 3:00pm local time, OK? Anyone got a date? I think it's mid-December, early Summer?

Anyone who wants to write the Commander's interaction with DocFrance can sneak it in before then - I picture an explanation along the lines of, because it was a rush order to transport, they didn't fully consider the security aspects until it was too late and the plane was landing, so they have to induct the Doc by edict. Commander meets him in person once he learns the Doc's rep, to help things go smoothly, wants him on the team.
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Posted 19 September 2002 - 01:46 PM

JellyfishGreen, on Sep 19 2002, 10:59 AM, said:

N.B. I'm writing the Commander's Big Briefing Speech at the moment.
Like, it's ready, dudes.

I'll post it tomorrow to give everyone a chance to tie up dangling intros and head for the briefing room. (Sneak previews available. I'm quite proud.)

Also some plasma fodder:

ShuWei Chen, of Hong Kong Police Tactical Unit, Special Duties Unit
Short, not slim, short hair dyed red, serious about her work to catch criminals, sensitive to male discriminiation, likely to die in first deployment of X-COM when it all goes pear-shaped.
The deadly Lobsterman threat was finally countered by melee combat with power tools. -ufopaedia.org

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Posted 19 September 2002 - 04:20 PM

I was hoping someone else would write the Commander's interaction with Trigger Doc and Cheese. I don't really want to write too much of their introduction, especially as they aren't mine!
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Posted 20 September 2002 - 06:58 AM

Character's Name: Christopher Black
Character's Callsign: VAMPIRE
Character's Background:

Born in a small town in the North of England, he grew up on the street. His father was unknown to his mother, apart from his creation and she died hours after his birth. He was cared for in an orphanage. The other children did not like him, as he knew things that they had not dared tell others about. There were no secrets from Chris. He did well at school, not needing to study, he just answered the questions correctly, as if he was choosing the best answers came naturally. He also has a natural ability to acquire new languages. Chris. was given a scholarship to Oxford where he was interested in the ways nature worked. He studied Bio-Technology and went on to do research into the many ways new compounds could be used. This work was noticed by the large Pharmaceutical companies who were falling over each other  to get him signed up.


Character's Personal Information:

About average height, well muscled - but not overly so. He does Yoga every day. His dark hair which is shoulder length is tied up at the back. His eyes are very pale blue, his mouth is wide with good dental work. This has often reminded others of the singer "Sting". He also has Celtic designs tattooed across the top of his shoulders, back and upper arms. He was drafted in to Pine Gap from a project in Malaysia and is wearing a tight fitting suit of finest slate grey silk, dark leather sandals and a pair of Police shades.  

Strength: Average
Speed: Above average
Agility: Above Average
Character's Mental Condition: Can suffer depression and paranoia
Psionic potential: Very Good
Bravery: Average
Character's Controller (will you write for them?) Anybody that needs to including Doug. When he gets a chance !


So - what do you think ? :)   :)  :dontgetit:  :)
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Posted 20 September 2002 - 09:57 AM

Mr. Black sounds like a fine character - and we welcome him to the biotech team. A strange nickname, but oddly suiting for one working with blood samples and DNA.  :o

I'd like to add a cryptozoologist, who was known to the government for his analysis of the "alien autopsy" hoax video.  May have been privy to the Roswell crash. Can't think of a character other than a bearded guy, so if this sets the creative wheels going for someone, write him up. I just like the job description "cryptozoologist". :)

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And here's the pilot who appeared in the fic:

Name: Gia O'Connor
Callsign: RAVEN
Background:

Irish and French parents, American upbringing, USAF test pilot, previous base was Groom Lake, assigned to X-COM after her "test" flight of the Hurricane Interceptor prototype was successful in catching up to a UFO. Now assigned to X-COM's Hurricane Interceptor squadron.

Personal Information:
Black hair, as long as can be comfortably scrunched into a flight helmet. A bit of a fashion victim when not in uniform and tends to date her way through the other available male pilots. Open, talkative, with a warm smile. High energy.

Physical Statistics:
Strength: Average
Speed: Good. Pilot's reflexes.
Agility: Good

Mental Condition
Psionic potential: Not required
Bravery: Good. She lives for the adrenaline rush and feels it enhances her performance.

Controller: Jellyfish Green sometimes, others definitely welcome. May in fact go down in flames, but it will take a battleship.
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Posted 20 September 2002 - 10:03 AM

Character's Name: Ki-tat Chung

Character's Callsign: TBA (Can someone make on up?)

Character's Background: Born on 18/04/74, he joined the ranks of X-Com soldiors when he was 24. Has twin brother named Ki-lam or Kilam/Tank as he preferrs. Born in Hong Kong, he moved to Melbourne, Australia when he was 3½ years old. Public primary school education @ Milgate Primary. Private secondary school education @ Oxley College. Tertiary school education @ RMIT University. Joined Army from because they Australian Army Cadets Corps. Excelled in all areas during time in army. Moved to X-Com When UN decided to take all of the best and brightest engineerers, scientists and soldiers around the world after determining that the aliens were hostile and renamed X-INV to X-COM.

Character's Personal Information: Fairly tall. Slightly lanky, but sterdy frame. Black hair with brown tips (like most asians). Brown eyes. Has a big crush on a girl that he met in primary school. Enjoys daydreaming about her,  playing on the computer and programming. Also enjoys reading, drawing anime/manga and cooking. Tries to take good care of his brother even though they argue alot.

Strength: Average.

Speed: Below average.

Agility: Above average.

Stamina: Low.

Character's Mental Condition: Has the tendancy to lose consentration. Daydreams too much.

Psionic potential: High. May be a psionic specialist.

Bravery: Medium high.

Intelligence: Smart enough to hack through the standard X-Com Firewall, but not the advanced. That means he could hack into the F.B.I., C.I.A. or A.S.I.O computers if he wanted to.

Character's Controller: ME!!!!! KI-TAT CHUNG!!!!! (And anyone else as long as its not erratic)
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Posted 20 September 2002 - 11:11 PM

Dude's Name: Ricky van der Wal

Dude's Callsign: Worm

Dude's Background: Rick is nerd and there's really nothing more to it. A computer nerd being Dutch that is, like his soulmate or the brother he never had 'Pios Alparada'. They grew up in the same neighbourhood, going to the same schools, always. They graduated software engineering with ease and both did Dutch university in two years with ease. Rick's more into researching though, experimenting all he wants.

Dude's Personal Information: Rick is short and slim, 1.69 meters in height. Normally he dresses 80's style clothing. He likes to be addressed as worm, having the hacker past he has building worm-virusses. His greatest passion is selflearning-AI. He's 23 years old and already did some amazing research for the government.  It seems the government wants a little bit more now...

Strength: Bad

Speed: Bad

Agility: Below Average

Stamina: Bad

Character's Mental Condition: Outstanding

Psionic potential: Very Good

Bravery: Below Avarage

Dude's Controller: Wormfist


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Dude's Name: Pios Alparada

Dude's Callsign: Slice

Dude's Background: Although born far away from his wombcountry, he has an settling in the Netherlands.
He grew up with his best friend 'Rick van der Wal' grew up in the same neighbourhood, going to the same schools, always. They graduated software engineering with ease and both did Dutch university in two years with ease. Pios is a true true gamer & hacker, always has been. He started hacking for himself, but eventually he was invited to work for the government. Now he hacks against terrorism and God he loves it. He is a very powerful and dangerous man as long as he carries his beloved well virus protected laptop.


Dude's Personal Information: Pios is taller than his mate, being 1.83 metres in height. He dresses 'cool', walks 'cool' and always tries to be 'different than the rest'; he HATES to be unoriginal. He can plug into anyone's computer and hack the shit out of it. He too is 23 years old and did a lot of government-top-priority computer jobs in the field and in the lab. It seems the government wants a little bit more now...

Strength: Avarage

Speed: Avarage

Agility: Above Avarage

Stamina: Bad

Character's Mental Condition: Outstanding

Psionic potential:  Outstanding

Bravery: Below Avarage

Dude's Controller: Wormfist... yup... me
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Posted 26 September 2002 - 03:42 AM

Character's Name:  Gary Kingston

Character's Callsign:  Gary.

Character's Backround:  Gary is a scientist who is very famous in the scientific world for all of his books and articles plus his amazing I.Q. of course he would tell you " Science is extremly tentative,  something can be be proven or disproven instantly with only one piece of evidence.  That easily goes for I.Q. tests.  For they are based merly on theory and very fallible ones too."  He may seem dead serious, but he hardly is.  People close to him know that he can be a very funny guy.

Character's Personal Information:  He is 6'1" and weighing
175 lbs, has broad shoulders, in fairly good phyisical condition.  Has black hair, is clean shaven.  He was born in the United States and speaks dozens of languages very fluently.  

Physical Statistics:  Seeing as how he is a scientist I believe there is no need to fill this out.

Charecter's Mental Condition:  Very Good.

Psionic Potential: Average.

Bravery: Average

Character's Controller:  Lonestar

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Posted 29 September 2002 - 11:19 AM

oh yea, i'm Christian. looks like you're wrong TJ! i'm gonna have to say Doc, although you are using Jesus's name improperly, i am slightly impressed that you use His name with capitals. i didn't expect that from a non-Christian.
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Posted 29 September 2002 - 12:34 PM

Indeed! (I'm Christian too actually)
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Posted 29 September 2002 - 01:38 PM

In RL I'm Christian, but I'm pretty laid back about it...in fact for my own reasons I dislike most organized religon...

Anyway, I didn't much mind. Oh, and my character in the fic is going to have no religon, no extra complications for me...
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Posted 30 September 2002 - 12:07 AM

any one gonna get sacked for spreading the Gospals?
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