Mass Effect RP: The Aegis Protection Firm - Full

[lemiel14n3]

"It's alright Ocara, I'd rather have a sniper above me than next to me."

Paladin turned back to his team,

"alright you guys it seems that we are mostly mid to short-range gunners with biotics and tech. SO we'll be providing close support, Jetta you keep people away from me and Terina with your biotics, Terina, you and I will focus on ranged attacks and getting the others medi-gel if they need it. If you've got that, then let's load up on the gunship"

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

"Let's go. May the best team win, and it is not Ocara's."

 

[lemiel14n3]

"Alright then! let's move out" Paladin turned towards the gunship, sat down and strapped in. He took out his pistol and checked the thermal clip a final time, then opened his omni-tool and checked his medi-gel levels. Satisfied that everything was ready, he sat back and relaxed, he was glad he found that Asari last night, she really helped take the edge off.

 

[sage42]

Sal chuckled as she unslung her own rifle. "Well at least the new guy's are getting the humor quickly." She muttered to her self before turning to Ocara. "You don't mind a little extra tech on your side do ya?" She asked as she set her rifle on her lap stil in it's compact form and strapped herself in.

 

[The Zango]

"Your special brand of shooty, tech help is always appreciated Sal" replied Ocara with a bright smile and friendly, enthusiastic nod. He'd grown fond (in the strictly platonic way) of the Quarian seated across from him and had a deep respect for her, for she, like him had been through alot during her time with Aegis and both never let the constant bad news affect them (visibly) for long, though if there was one thing Ocara wished to learn from Sal, it was how to let go of those memories, which was something Ocara himself struggled with almost daily.

"Esten buddy, you mind if me and Sal do a little up high flanking while you provide us some cover? Knowing the levels we're visiting, there'll be plenty of opportunity to work our way behind them and pick 'em off while they're busy with the frontal assault"

 

[Chicago Ted]

Esten:

"No need for it," Esten said as he looked at Ocara. "I work best in either a pair or alone. Go with her, I'll make it on my own."

 

[Chicago Ted]

With the groups divided and everyone equipped, the company boarded the Razor. When all of them were finally strapped in and secured, the Razor was almost completely packed. It wasn't like the Gauntlet that had space for all of them and room for different weapons, equipment, and whatever other supplies they needed. Here, the Company would barely be able to fit with all of them in, and only have enough room left over to store a few extra weapons and ammunition.

Verahl stood in the doorway of the Razor, and gave his final words to the Company.

"Be sure to drive as many Vorcha away from here as possible, but watch where you go. We've got our borders down there with another gang, and if we start encroaching on their territory, they might think we're on the attack."

He then stepped out of the door and it closed in front of him. A loud echo sounded through the hull as Verahl gave the door a single pound, indicating to Kryxus that they were good to go. The Razor then suddenly stirred to life, as the engines flared on, and panels and instruments started lighting up. Then, with a bit of an unexpected and unstable lift they were off. Kryxus could be heard cursing a little as he adjusted himself to the Razor and they flew off over the Elixir, and down to the lower levels of their district.

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When the Razor touched down again, the streets seemed completely different. Where before, there was more space due to the commercial area around the Elixir, here it was far more cramped. The streets were narrower, and there was less clearance between the floor and the ceiling. Now there were dozens of little alleys that seemingly branched off everywhere. Down here, were some of the seediest spots of Omega. Most of the area was full of abandoned buildings, ones that weren't being used by the rest of Omega. Some were used for storage, while others were used as housing. No one really bothered you down here, and Verahl didn't honestly care too much for it. He simply wanted it to be cleared out, so the Vorcha would stop harassing everyone above.

"So, we just wander around down here and shoot anything we see?" Brooks announced loudly as he stepped out of the Razor.

"Pretty much," Lux said as he hauled himself out of his seat.

"Well, let's find some Vorcha then!" Brooks said as he started running off down the street. "Who's with me?"

Lux just shook his head as he waited for Raven to get out. He checked to make sure one last time that his Shredder was loaded before letting it rest at his side.

"Where do you think we should start?" he asked Raven.

 

[The Zango]

Almost the very second the Razor touched down, Ocara transformed from a chatty, jovial friend and co-worker, to a more intense and aware, battle-trained Turian. The transformation was always like this, just before a job would begin Ocara would be all smiles and it would be incredibly likely that he would also be his usual cheery, talkative self, but the second he entered the AO, he changed, suddenly cutting the chatter down to a minimal level and loosing his trademark smile, though an occasional joke was always to be expected from Ocara, even under-fire.

When the doors of the transport opened and the ramp descended, Ocara stepped out shortly after his superiors, drawing his trusty pistol and tapping the knives he hidden on both his right ankle and in a chest sheathe, both of the sheathes cleverly disguised as plates on his armor. While the Kessle VI was by all means outdated (as the technophiles of Aegis seemed to love pointing out), he had grown so accustomed to his pistol that in his hands it was as deadly as a hand cannon and of course, there were the customary modifications he had made to it, though they weren't as extensive or altering as those he had made to his beloved Nag.

"Give the word Raven and we'll move out, we're taking the back tunnels, hopefully we can get behind their lines with our cloaks and cause a little havoc" uttered Ocara in a cold monotone. Ocara had great respect for Raven, as the man had obviously been around the block a few times and he was also one of the people that had saved his life, which was more than enough cause for respect as far as Ocara was concerned, but life saving aside, the man made a fine and inspiring leader, and while some tactical decisions he had made in the past might have been slightly off (at least to Ocara), he would follow the man to the ends of Omega if need be.

The Turian looked behind him, inside the open transport at his partner for the day and nodded.

"I'll take point, when we spot Vorcha we'll cloak up and engage when appropriate, sound good?"

Ocara was very interested in this mission, because it wasn't just the first time he got the see the newbies in action, it would also be the first time him and his Quarian comrade worked together closely, and he was looking forward to seeing how they functioned as a team, or not of course.

 

[Chicago Ted]

Esten:

Esten slid past the rest of the company and observed his surroundings. He started to analyze the situation he had been placed in, and didn't like it in the slightest.

The streets will provide a decent line of sight, but it's still very limited. There's almost no decent view of the surroundings here.

He looked around once more, as he heard a few shots being fired off in the distance. It was almost certainly Brooks causing some form of chaos nearby. Almost like clockwork, his voice pierced the Comms.

"That's two Lux! C'mon, get your head in the game!"

Esten turned to see Lux grumble something to Raven.

Stupid competition.

Esten realized that his sniper would not be suited for these narrow streets and walked back towards the Razor.

"Pilot, can you fly me above the streets?"

"If you want," Kryxus said. "I won't be able to use the weapons down here anyway."

Esten walked back into the Razor and held onto one of the railings by the doorway as Kryxus started the engines back up.

 

[Geekiest]

The flight was just what Jetta needed to get her head on straight, invisibly flexing the metaphorical muscles of her biotic powers as she surveyed everything she could about the layout. A tight fit. That left them vulnerable to getting funneled and led by the larger numbers the Vorcha likely had, but a well-placed Throw or Lift would be all the more effective. And she could clear away the bodies if the vorcha tried to use their fallen comrades to cover their flight when Aegis inevitably showed them who was boss.

The cool, icy lightness of professionalism settled over her as she continued the analysis, wondering how much protection the walls of those buildings would be if any of the vorcha got smart and tried to shoot them through it. Or collapse it on top of them... Hopefully, they'd have them by enough of a surprise that strategy wouldn't be their first consideration.

She kept her opinions to herself, though. She was the rookie recruit, after all, and most present would be miles more familiar with this kind of terrain. It was time to shut up and follow orders, and she looked to Terina and Paladin to see where they wanted to move out first.

 

[lemiel14n3]

Paladin saw the gunship take off behind him. "For the best, streets this narrow a gunship wouldn't be able to provide any close support without taking the neighborhood down around our ears." he thought to himself before activating his tech armor and turning back to his team. Alright, I want both of you to follow suit, tight alleys like this means that this hunt can turn into a Charlie Foxtrot almost immediately, and I'll be damned if you get killed before I get to take the lady out for a drink." Ethan gave Jetta a coy nod, before leaping back into business.

"Alright, this is gonna be our formation. We stay close together, it's easy to get lost on streets like these so stay in visual contact. Terina you watch the rear, Jetta, you stay center and keep you eyes on those alleys. I'll take point. Take a sec to make any last minute prep, then we move out."

Ethan debated checking his omni-tool for a map of the area, but quickly realized that any map of the area would be so inaccurate that they would do more harm than good. But he kept it open anyway, using it to connect to Esten on the Razor. "Esten, what kind of view do you have of these streets from up there? could your team give us intel on enemy positions, or is there too much crap floating around?"

 

[Chicago Ted]

Esten:

As the Razor started to fly over the streets, Esten heard Ethan hailing him on the Comms.

"It's just me and the pilot up here," he said at first, as he looked down on the streets underneath. "I'll keep you updated though as best I can."

He continued to examine the streets, but was unable to pick up any real signs of life.

"Appears as though the Vorcha must be hiding. Likely have set themselves up inside some of the buildings. Might want to try getting inside and trying to flush them out onto the streets. That's what Brooks appears to be doing at least. I can see a few broken windows and---"

"Yeah, that's what I've been doing," Brooks interrupted. "Already found a couple Vorcha inside one building. Was an abandoned home or something, they were probably scavenging for supplies. I'll keep you posted on if I find their nest."

Esten was growing to hate Brooks more and more.

Stupid farm boy. No discipline. No respect. He's going to get himself killed at this rate.

 

[lemiel14n3]

"Alright, it seems like our best bet is to pick a building and crack it open. Jetta, do you think these walls are going to stand a chance against your biotics?"

 

[Chicago Ted]

Esten:

"Ethan," Esten said over the Comms. "There appears to be a number of Vorcha attempting to flee from a warehouse two streets down from you. Some appear armed, advise you take pursue with caution."

 

[lemiel14n3]

"Got it, come on guys, we've got a lead. Let's get some points on the board." Paladin drew his pistol and headed down in the direction Esten had indicated, with a bit of space to lead the Vorcha, in all likelihood they were flushed out by Brooks earlier, so he'd be shooting at their flank, if the four of them could force the Vorcha into a pinser the whole thing would become a killing ground, and it should keep the Vorcha distracted enough that they wouldn't kill Brooks' dumb rush-headfirst-into-battle ass.

He made sure his team kept formation on the way over. Keeping an eye out for any straggling Vorcha that Brooks hadn't whipped into a frenzy.

Spoiler: OOC

What kind of situation are we running into? I know that we've got a herd of Vorcha running toward the position we've taken. but are they getting funneled? are we meeting them in an open space? How many are there? what kind of cover do we have around here? are the nearby buildings weak enough to become cover/weaponry given biotic incentive? Did Brooks flush them out or was it something else (like the rival merc group?)

This will affect how I lead my team into a fight.

 

[Geekiest]

Ninja'd

 

[Geekiest]

Jetta was about the answer with her negligent opinion of the walls around this place when Esten interrupted with his news. She followed after Ethan as they moved toward position. "I can grab the last one and play pinball with him so they can't turn around easily. Or I can toss the first one into the others and hope for a strike, and that they all stay down long enough to clean up." She leveled her pistol as they approached closer. "Preference?"

 

[Chicago Ted]

Brooks:

Brooks emerged from the doorway of the warehouse that the Vorcha had come from.

"You're not getting away that easy!" he yelled as he chased them down the street towards where Ethan had set up.

One turned with a pistol drawn, trying to fire back on Brooks as he ran, only to have Brooks shoot him once in the back as he continued chasing the others.

Spoiler: OoC

Essentially it's a small street with the Vorcha running down it. They're currently out in the open as they run down the street, but you have doorways and the abandoned buildings to use as cover. The buildings cannot be destroyed by firearms or biotics, but explosives would do. Though Verahl doesn't want the area destroyed. You could simply shatter a window and go in through it. A few of them have light metal shutters that could be destroyed though.

Also, the Vorcha have no real cover at the moment, unless they run into one of the alleys, and also have few weapons. Only half of them are armed, and with nothing more than SMGs and Pistols. You can take control of combat here in your own way if you want since they're really no threat. In other situations there'd be more detail given, but at the same time, you'd be fighting something that posed a more pressing threat.

 

[lemiel14n3]

"Jetta, you're the one with the power, cannonball the leader into the others. Me and Terina will pick off any that are still standing, then we'll go in and clean up."

Spoiler: OOC

For a situation like this could I "take control" of the battle? I already have the options of attack from one of my teammates, the other is AFK. in the interest of speed, could I just say something like:

Jetta launched the lead Vorcha into the crowd behind him, knocking over most of the pack. The few that were left standing got shot in the head from Paladin's phalanx, or we're knocked back by Terina's shotgun. The three then began to open fire into the pile of twitching Vorcha until they were sure they wouldn't regenerate.

Something like that

 

[Geekiest]

Jetta unleashed a fully charged Throw onto the fasted Vorcha, sending him careening through the pack of them and making a mess of their attempted retreat. In a flash she switched to her pistol, taking the time to aim her two-shot bursts carefully, hearing Brooks' voice past the Vorcha and not wanting to risk friendly fire.