Flesh is weak, that much is obvious.
And we knew that, we had conquered our mortal bounds, made flesh of steel and weapons to rival gods. We have entire genomes at their fingertips, to be manipulated with the ease of a child.
We rose from our planet, conquering what we were destined to own. We were given gifts of technology and we were able to harness it to our bending.
We became immortal, we became gods, we live for eternities longer than primitive beings, we have the entire galaxy at our fingertips, the universe our plaything. We were destined to rule, it is our birthright and our curse.
And yet, and YET, these humans, such pitiful creatures, had stopped them.
Perhaps it is an ode to their tenacity, that even in infighting they were able to delay the inevitable. It could even be viewed as admirable, creative if you will.
They built towers of steel, guardians to their primitive civilizations, a flimsy shield at best, but noble nonetheless. Their genome will provide a good addition to the collection.
Yet we are not influenced by emotions, we can deal with failure, we have more than the humans can ever wish to have, billions call out for their blood to be spilled, and we are the emissaries of an oh so holy duty.
So we have work to do, genomes to splice, and weapons to make. The humans think they have won, so be it, let them squirm in their pitiful planet, choked by pollution and death, let them gasp for air as they are extinguished like the mites they are.
As everyone knows, the best death is a slow one.
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It's hard to think due to what happened I never got to see the world for what it was. It's hard to wrap your mind around it, the infinite beauty and vastness of the universe. I've never had the chance to admire it in my rather short lifetime, but now. I kind of wish this moment would never end.
The stars have never seemed more beautiful.
Hold up mother, I'm coming home.
So this is a little idea I had after seeing the new Pacific Rim movie.
Here's the premise. Raleigh and Mako were ultimately killed in the first attack, sacrificing themselves to stop the breach, because of that Jake stayed out of the Jaegar program, and ultimately dropping morale, leading to the candidates in uprising either not joining or leaving due to stress.
That's the short version, I might expand upon it later in the story, but for the time being that is merely there to provide reason for this story existing in the first place.
Now this will work in two sections, the first is the application for cadets. This will go till the 31'st. If you want to take a bit longer you can PM me asking for permission. (I'm not going to ever say no, I just want you to PM me so I can keep track of those afterwards who are going to be sending in characters). Because I want everybody to be features, I might rework some characters to provide other positions in the story, be it a scientist, instructor or whatever. If you want to provide a submission for any other position just tell me and I'll keep that in mind.
After that portion, and after I've selected the characters will be application for the Jaeger's themselves. It's worth noting that you don't have to have an accepted character to send in a Jaeger application, this is to just get in as many people's character/giant metal death robots as possible.
Quick Side Notes before the application itself. IF YOU ARE GOING TO READ ANYTHING, READ THIS.
- Just in case you missed it the application for characters ends on March 31, if you are going past that deadline just PM me so I know.
- I'm not sure if there's going to be a 3 person Jaeger. So I'm going to conduct a quick little poll, this will basically be a check to see if you read this. What do you think of a 3 or even 4 person Jaeger. Say you want it, or you don't want it, somewhere in your application, and expand upon the idea if you will.
- Title your application "(Character Name) - Application". E.G. "John Smith - Application".
- While I won't throw out your application if you don't adhere to these rules I'll be very sad.
- I'll probably be accepting 8 characters. This number is concrete and is due to change. (E.G. if there is a 3 person Jaeger)
- Have a nice day!
SYOC Application below. (This will be on my profile) (Anything in parenthesis is clarification) (Anything without a colon you don't need to answer, those just exist for segmentation.)
General
Name: (First Middle and Last)
Nicknames: (Optional)
Age: (While there is no set age, be reasonable about this)
Gender:
Race:
Character Development:
Backstory: (There's a reason I'm putting this first. I want your backstory to play into who your character is, and define what kind of person they are.)
Where Are They Born:
To What Country Do They Owe Their Allegiance:
Personality: (This is very open. I want both good and bad, this and backstory is where you sell your character to me. Make it detailed, not to the point of me knowing what their favorite ice cream flavor is, but make it detailed to the point that they aren't a cut and paste kind of character.)
What Faults Will They Face During the Story: (How will their personality impede them in the story.)
How Will They Change During the Story:
What is Their Reason For Joining The Jaeger Program:
What Is Their Biggest Fear:
What is Their Biggest Aspiration:
If They Had Any Option, What Would They Do:
Appearance
Hair: (Color, length, texture ETC.)
Eyes:
Body Shape: (Are they muscular, do they slouch, do they have scoliosis, are they tall, are they fat)
Identifying Features:
Misc: (Scars, tattoos, piercings, missing limbs, ETC.)
Clothing Style: (Optional)
Jaeger Program
What Made Them Stand Out To Other Candidates:
What Other Skills Do They Have:
How Do They Fight: (Do they go up close, do they stay far back. Do they pressure their enemy, do they wait for their enemy to attack)
What Are Their Faults in Fights:
Other Stuff
Are You Okay With Me Changing Your Character: (This means, losing limbs, changing personality, changing aspirations, or fears. ETC.)
Any Items That Have A Personal Connection to Your Character:
Anything Else You Want to Tell Me About Your Character: (This is just for anything I might have missed.)
Pick A Number Between 1 and 4: (I have a reason for this, the number itself won't affect if your character is being chosen or not, I'll explain why later on)
That's it, I hope to see what character you guys come up with.
