OOC: G I Joe! Old School!

[dragonrazor]

i'll need to check through the list of characters to make sure the codename i want isn't taken anyways

could you provide us with a profile template?

 

[The GrandMage]

Codename: (Most code names have something to do with what the Joe does, either through a job description, or an ironic play on that. This isn't a hard rule, though, and a Joe can have any code name, even one with no real support)
Name: (includes the full name and full military rank of the individual)
Speciality: (This is the characters purpose on the team, the position they fill and were selected to perform for.)
Birthplace:
Training & Skills: (This is a list of every skill your character is qualified to do on a professional level. Note that some of it has absolutely nothing to do with his speciality. Although he could do this, he doesn't do it well enough to have that be his team designation.)
Qualified Expert: (Here's weapons he's an expert with)
Bio: (History, why they like their speciality, what got them noticed for new Joe team.)

 

[dragonrazor]

Codename: Dragonshadow
Name (Includes military Rank): Anthony Draco, Lt. Colonel, Army Rangers, formerly of NYPD
Speciality: melee and close quarters firearms
Birthplace: Salem, Massachusetts
Training & Skills: Ninjitsu, fencing, marskmanship.
Qualified Expert (Weapons): swords, spears, axes, halberds, throwing daggers, katanas, shuriken, handguns, rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, grenade launchers
Bio: Anthony Draco grew up in an italian family with japanese neighbors. From his family, he learned fencing, and from his neighbors, he learned ninjitsu, including how to throw knives and shuriken with deadly accuracy. He went to college for a Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice degree, and graduated at the top of his class. He joined the NYPD, and quickly advanced through the ranks to Detective. From there, he was recruited by the Army Rangers, and given further training with firearms. He quickly established a name for himself of being able to take out targets in close quarters without harming friendlies.

how's that?

 

[Ravenloft]

Nah, its in good hands man, I like to think of myself as an idea man.

The gemini in me can come up with some really good ideas, but I just can't seem to see them through most of the time. LOL!

Thank you for taking charge GM!

 

[The GrandMage]

Codename: Dragonshadow
Name (Includes military Rank): Anthony Draco, Lt. Colonel, Army Rangers, formerly of NYPD
Speciality: melee and close quarters firearms
Birthplace: Salem, Massachusetts
Training & Skills: Ninjitsu, fencing, marskmanship.
Qualified Expert (Weapons): swords, spears, axes, halberds, throwing daggers, katanas, shuriken, handguns, rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, grenade launchers
Bio: Anthony Draco grew up in an italian family with japanese neighbors. From his family, he learned fencing, and from his neighbors, he learned ninjitsu, including how to throw knives and shuriken with deadly accuracy. He went to college for a Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice degree, and graduated at the top of his class. He joined the NYPD, and quickly advanced through the ranks to Detective. From there, he was recruited by the Army Rangers, and given further training with firearms. He quickly established a name for himself of being able to take out targets in close quarters without harming friendlies.

how's that?

First off, formerly of NYPD isn't a military rank. The correct way to do his name would be Army Ranger Lt. Colonel Anthony Draco.

Second off, I need to introduce you to the three rules of GI Joe Universe Chargen:
1- All Ninjutsu leads back to the Arishakage clan of ninjas. The only exception to this is the Night Creepers. However, the Night Creepers are mostly mooks with gadgets, as even Aleph, their leader, is not clearly defined as a character. As such, they are treated as pseudo-ninjas, and not actual ninjas.

2- All members of GI Joe are chosen because they are the BEST at what they do. As such, they have a very limited scope of abilities, as they are specialists.

3- Qualified Expert means just that. You are an expert in the use of this weapon, and have the qualification to back it up. You have a PhD in the M-16, for example. You can be a qualified expert in five different typoes of weapons (EDIT: I don't know/care enough about weapons to enforce a real universe guidline. So I'm just gonna impose a limit of five weapons.)

What does this mean?
1- To know Ninjutsu, you have to have a tie to the Arishakage Clan.

2- If you take close quarters combat, you will be able to pick off any opponent near you without so much as grazing an ally. You can pick off people using friends as human sheilds. But this also means teh rfarther out they get, the less your percentage of hitting them until you become a novice trying for the broad side of the barn.

3- Less weapons. Ninjutsu background means you get the ability to use any Martial Arts weapons effectively. Military background means you get to use any gun effectively. Your Qualified Expertise relates only to those weapons you can use better than everyone else.

No one is expected to list every weapon they can use well, because as trained military personel, everyone's expected to have a familiarity with a wide-range of weapons.

Also, anyone who takes a ninjutsu background automatically forfeits one Qualified Expert for Unarmed Combat.

NOTE: These problems aren't anything you did wrong. I really glossed over what I meant when setting them down. I live in Florida and my AC is down. My brain is melting.

He's a more complete example of a bio, given with an actual example:

Codename: Short Circuit (Most code names have something to do with what the Joe does, either through a job description, or an ironic playt on that. This isn't a hard rule, though, and a Joe can have any code name, even one with no real support)
Name: U.S. Navy Ensign Trevor D. Cartwright (Note how the name includes the full name and full military rank of the individual)
Speciality: Electronics/Battlefeild technician (This is the characters purpose on the team, the position they fill and were selected to perform for.)
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware
Training & Skills: Electronics repair/decomissioning, sailling, boat repair/building, outdoor survival (This is a list of everything your character is qualified to do on a professional level. Note that some of it has absolutely nothing to do with his speciality. Although he could do this, he doesn't do it well enough to have that be his team designation.)
Qualified Expert: Laser rifles, laser handguns, laser canons, handguns, throwing knives (Here's weapons he's an expert with)
Bio: Blah blah blah family. Blah blah blah Navy. Blah blah blah Advanced laser technology. Blah blah blah chosen for skill to become part of new GI Joe Team.

 

[dragonrazor]

Codename: Dragonshadow
Name (Includes military Rank): Anthony Draco, Lt. Colonel, Army Rangers
Speciality: melee and firearms (especially close quarters)
Birthplace: Salem, Massachusetts
Training & Skills: fencing, marskmanship.
Qualified Expert (Weapons): swords, handguns, rifles, shotguns, submachine guns
Bio: Anthony Draco grew up in an italian family. From his family, he learned fencing. He went to college for a Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice degree, and graduated at the top of his class. He joined the NYPD, and quickly advanced through the ranks to Detective. From there, he was recruited by the Army Rangers, and given further training with firearms. He quickly established a name for himself of being able to take out targets in close quarters without harming friendlies.

better?

 

[The GrandMage]

Yeah, that'll work.

A few recomendations, if you want them:

Codename: Dragonshadow
Name: Army Ranger Lt. Colonel Anthony Draco
Speciality: Close Quarters Combat (This seems to be where you're going, and just specializing in melle and firearms will make you just a grunt.)
Birthplace: Salem, Massachusetts
Training & Skills: Marksmanship, Rapid Target Recognition, Investigation, Interrogation, Fencing (This adds in some more useful skills from a Police background, adds to the close-quarters theme a bit, too. You could add negotiations to make it so he can get in close to pop off those holding hostages as sheilds, and a non-ninjitsu form of martial arts, as only ninjitsu falls under the domain of the Arishakage. Or I could point you towards a suitable Master, which could give you ties to the Joe Team already, so the character is not a complete unknown.)
Qualified Expert: swords, handguns, Unarmed combat, knives, bladed projectiles (You can qualify this with a martial arts style, or leave it unnamed if you want), (Rifles, Shotguns, and Submachine guns are nice, but they tend to be messy, especially in close quarters. The theme to your character seems to stem from an idea of cq proficency. Remember, the Joes are a Team. A mediocre ability at distances isn't a real drawback, becauyse your strength is what brings you into the team, and the others will depend on it. These specifics play more on the theme. Besides, you're still good at other weapons. Remember, your Qualified Expertise is only what you're the best at, and will probably play most in your theme, and be what you use most often.)
Bio: Anthony Draco grew up in an italian family. From his family, he learned fencing. He went to college for a Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice degree, and graduated at the top of his class. He joined the NYPD, and quickly advanced through the ranks to Detective. From there, he was recruited by the Army Rangers, and given further training with firearms. He quickly established a name for himself of being able to take out targets in close quarters without harming friendlies. (This is good, and I don't want to play with it too much, as it is your character. ou might want to add a short blurb on his demeanor though. Friendly, or stoic? A comedian, or the strong silent type? Your character's psychology is very important to being chosen as well as their skills.)

Those are just suggestions. You don't have to do any of them, if you so wish. I'm just trying to help work on the theme you presented, so that you get the most out of it. If you want things as they are, I'll accept that. You can still go with Ninjutsu./ Remember, you're playing an NYPD cop, and a total of three Arishakage-trained ninjas are teaching in an academy in Spanish Harlem. While the academy is more geared towards underprivaledge students, it would be easy enough to weasel you in as someone else they trained. Also, it could get you involved in the game faster, as I just killed those three off.

Anyway, like I said, just thoughts. You have the end say on what you character is and what skills they have.

 

[dragonrazor]

i like that, actually

*reposts*

Codename: Dragonshadow
Name: Army Ranger Lt. Colonel Anthony Draco
Speciality: Close Quarters Combat
Birthplace: Salem, Massachusetts
Training & Skills: Marksmanship, Rapid Target Recognition, Investigation, Interrogation, Fencing, Ninjitsu training at the Spanish Harlem academy.
Qualified Expert: swords, handguns, Unarmed combat, knives, bladed projectiles
Bio: Anthony Draco grew up in an italian family. From his family, he learned fencing. Before going to college, he trained for some time at a ninja academy in Spanish Harlem, under three former members of the group commonly known as GI Joe. He went to college for a Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice degree, and graduated at the top of his class. He joined the NYPD, and quickly advanced through the ranks to Detective. From there, he was recruited by the Army Rangers, and given further training with firearms. He quickly established a name for himself of being able to take out targets in close quarters without harming friendlies.

 

[The GrandMage]

Okay, goodies.

Well, prepare for transfer, because I'm bored so it's time to start this thing!

 

[The GrandMage]

Okay, yeah. So, we're all together here.

Ya'll want to post or somethin'?

 

[dragonrazor]

i was waiting to have more to respond to....

 

[The GrandMage]

Like what? Tell me, and I'll see what I can do.

I'm just tryiong to get everyone into where they can post. If you want something more direct, just tell me.

 

[dragonrazor]

well, i'm really just waiting for the other people involved in the storyline to post

 

[The GrandMage]

Well, it's basically just the four of us, and with Sonali's silence, maybe just the three of us. Don't just wait for Ravenloft, go ahead and post.

 

[dragonrazor]

well, my current postability is limited to checking to make sure all my character's weapons are loaded/sharpened

 

[The GrandMage]

Talk to someone! Get to know ytour teammates!

You were trained in the Arishakage Martial Arts, fraternize with Kamakura and Snake Eyes (Who I'm sure was a big name tossed around during your training). Introduce yourself to the group. Learn what their strengths are. You've just been reassigned to a new team. INTERACT.

 

[dragonrazor]

it may take me a few hours to come up with something useful....

 

[The GrandMage]

That's okay. Take your time, and get into the character however you want. If you have any questions about known GI Joe members and what you may have heard over the years, or anything about The PIt, feel free to PM or IM me.

 

[dragonrazor]

how's that? i posted something, but i think it could be longer. of course, i'm waiting for conversation to start