Project 'On Call'
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What we are about...
Welcome to On Call. If you are member do know that you are your own independent agent and therefore are responsible for your own assignments as well as actions.
This is an Heroes for Hire inspired RPSG. A collective variety of superhumans, and some who are not so superhuman, with the intention of helping out and solving problems that are both big and small. Consisting of members starting from 18 and older. Everybody is assigned daily on activities across the globe of their own choosing but will be monitored by groups like UNTIL or PRIMUS to more positive results.
It's founder is Nate Hiyabashi who is in charge of the company called ASAP. This project is part of his long term agreement to show a sign of trust with organizations like UNTIL and PRIMUS that he will not let his company's good name be dragged through the mud like it was in the past. The 'On Call' members are more of a sanctioned version of what his company already does. They will be assigned an mission on a daily/weekly basis provided by both UNTIL and PRIMUS out to places across the globe and occasionally off world assignments as well.Monetary compensation is optional.
OOC
OOC wise, Everybody will be responsible for making their events happen without any obligations to do it with just the SG. They are allowed to come and go at their leisure. There will be no "leaders " per say but SoulStar ,as example, will be a designated field leader if he is available. As will several other selective characters who may prove their worth.
FAQ
1) Who or what is Project On Call?
This is an Heroes for Hire inspired RPSG. A collective variety of superhumans, and some who are not so superhuman, with the intention of helping out and solving problems that are both big and small. Consisting of members starting from 18 and older. Everybody is assigned daily on activities across the globe of their own choosing but will be monitored by groups like UNTIL or PRIMUS to more positive results.
It's founder is Nate Hiyabashi who is in charge of the company called ASAP. This project is part of his long term agreement to show a sign of trust with organizations like UNTIL and PRIMUS that he will not let his company's good name be dragged through the mud like it was in the past. The 'On Call' members are more of a sanctioned version of what his company already does. They will be assigned an mission on a daily/weekly basis provided by both UNTIL and PRIMUS out to places across the globe and occasionally off world assignments as well. Monetary compensation is completely optional.
2) What if {my character here} does not wish to be paid for their services?
As stated Monetary compensation is completely optional. If {your character here} does not wish to be paid anything then they won't and it will instead the funds will be netted by ASAP, the founder of the Project itself.
3) OOC wise how do we decide these missions?
OOC wise all missions/assignments are at best randomized from the On Call database forums. You may completely make it up to keep variety going and it is an easy way for yourself to create a story out of on the spot if you wish for others to hear/play it out in an event later on.
4)Who is the leader IC wise? This is a leaderless organization. No one is the "leader". Instead we choose whoever is available and most qualified to be a field leader at the given time. Leadership is shared equally amongst all.
5) Are you mercs? Can I put my merc character in here? No we aren't primarily mercs at all. You can apply a merc character if you wish so but remember that we are definitely not a merc group at all. We are heroes for hire themed. If anything we are closer to being indie contractors who are hired out to do jobs that we have the option to be given compensation for or not at all.
6) Are we allowed to kill?
{Your character} Is strictly not allowed at all to exact lethal force upon anyone unless they were given no other options left or were forced into it given the scenario and/or situation
7) How do I join?
You can either get in contact with any of us while ingame or you can go right here and place an application of your character.----->Character Applications page entry
One of us, whoever is available to do so at the time, will help set you up with an IC interview.
The On Call Center
The On Call Center is built atop of the former site of Detroit's own Cobo Hall Center. Location nearby the Detroit River side in Downtown Millennium City.
Top Floors
--The Hangar
The hangar is located here which stores the refurbished UNTIL Shuttle that the team itself can share.
--The Main offices
The main offices of On Call consist of the lounge,kitchen, and the main console of request listings located within the compartment of the side of the fireplace walls. On Call staff will always be in rotation in cleaning up the space or refilling up kitchen supplies.
--The On Call console
The console hidden within the wall of the fireplace is in reality a very large server network that displays all of the pending requests from various organizations such as UNTIL and PRIMUS. Including a few independents as well.
Mid Section floors
--Housing areas
On a few floors there is enough space for extra housing for any of the On Call members to use at their leisure. Even some space for extended small laboratories to be made.More expansion to these will be added on at a later date.
--The Zen floor
One of the newly remodeled floors that has a traditional Japanese sort of mindset in taste. Complete with enough room for staff members who monitor the On Call Center and On Call responders to occasionally intermix with one another and have a place to both relax and reflect. Complete with lounge couches, plants, rocks, and even a built in yoga center.
Lower floors
--The Gymnasium
A state of the art gym comes equipped with several weights,pressurized bars, medicine balls, exercise mats,pulleys, etc.
--The Danger simulation room
A full state of the art reinforced floor that houses hard light holographic projections of countless dangerous scenarios . Exclusively just for the On Call responders to use for practice and drills over many types of dangerous obstacles they may run into.
On Callers Roster
SoulStar
Name: Dredrick "Dre" Wilson
History: Born and raised as a cop's son, Dredrick was always taught to always do what he felt was the right thing by his own moral compass; his father, an Chicago police officer. Just the day right after he turned 13, his father was tragically murdered during a routine traffic stop. To this day the killer was never found. Short period afterwards Dredrick was just taken from one foster home to the next. However during his long mourning process he had ended up joining a gang known simply as the 'Stars'.One night the leader of the Stars decided to pull off a job that involved breaking into what was a supposedly hidden military facility. Many members felt uneasy about it but Dred was one of the first to volunteer for it. Once the group had began their operation they knew there was no turning back.Unfortunately what the small group didn't anticipate was the large amount of security and MP guards once they had snuck themselves inside. And just like that, it suddenly became everyman for himself. The operation was an immediate bust. Dred was abandoned by his so called 'family'. In order to avoid capture he evaded security until coming upon a hidden facility room where he found a pair of blue goggles and matching metallic shoes. After his initial escape and eventual falling out with the stars, Dredrick got his life back together along with a new identity: SoulStar.
Abilities: Able to absorb energy from any living organism within 50 feet and able to reuse it offensively, defensively, and minor healing. Can also mimic another metahuman's energy source along with abilities for a limited time.
Cadence
Name: Cadence Mitchel Landers
History: Born in Humboldt, California on March 16th, 1986 to Derrick and Katy Landers, Cadence had, for the most part, a fairly typical childhood, only to have it end abruptly only two weeks after his sixth birthday; this would be when his metahuman abilities first manifested with him accidentally leaving his fathers new Corvette nothing more than a pile of torn apart atoms in the wake of a temper fit; it was not long after this incident that Cadence's future mentor and father; Hanzo Kazaki would show up at the families door, explaining to his parents that his powers would only grow stronger and that he could help train the young boy to control them in a safe environment. Whether it was out of love for their son or fear of him that they agreed to sign over guardianship to Hanzo, Cade would never really know, and little did Cadence's parents know that Cade was just signed into the care of the Muga.
Spending the remaining years of his childhood studying, training and playing with the other children within the clan, Cadences life had been turned upside down in the Siberian wilderness where the clan chose to train many of it's members; Learning the arts of stealth and swordplay while keeping up with his schooling under the tutelage of Hanzo's wife; Kanako. All of the studying in so many different fields might prove too much for some, but Cadence thrived in it. Driven by his naturally curious nature, he studied and learned anything and everything he could cram into his mind; he was utterly fascinated by the lessons of his new family and the skills they wield, just as much as he was fascinated by his own powers and the laws of nature that he had grown to be able to bend to his will.
Cadence's life would change once again with the diagnosis of the man he now considered his father; Stage Two Pancreatic cancer. While this could have been treated and possibly saved his life, Hanzo declined any treatments, saying that he saw this as his calling card to get his long-deserved rest, but informed Cadence that there was one last thing that had to be done before he could take his final leave; Cadence was his chosen successor to the position of Grandmaster within the Muga, but to earn it fully within the eyes of his clansmen he would have to best his own father in a fight to the death.
Now Grandmaster of the Muga, Cadence used the amassed fortune they had gathered over the years to found Landercorp International; a research and development company that has managed to rise in power with incredible speed, gaining a strong hold on many government contracts, using his position as CEO of the company, Cadence has since used Landercorp to further mankind in any ways they can.
Abilities: Space time Manipulation
Rank: Member/One of the financial backers
Chance
Name: Skye Summers
History: Skye Summers is a mutant with high class espionage training and martial art skills. Her previous links to an organization known as "S.A.I.T" (Superhuman Agents In Training), which shut down under mysterious circumstances left her and her old team mates at odds.
Deciding to split up for good after their final mission together almost ended in disaster, Chance worked as a soloist on the superhuman world scene for a while but had been itching to get back in a team.
She's a fairly new addition to the team and uses her skills where she can.
For more information on Chance click here for Chance's member file.
Abilities: Probability Manipulation, Enhanced Reflexes, Durability, Agility, Dexterity & Senses.
Rank: Member
Silhouette
Name: Esmeralda Darkholme
History: Esmeralda Darkholme is an altered human with an awakened mystical connection to a semi sentient dimension known only as “The Endless Void”. Having no previous connections to any organizations or strike forces, she is relatively new to the superhuman world stage.
Her ambiguous preferences with regard to attending social functions, dry wit and apparent lack of emotion can, at times, be difficult to overlook or contend with. However despite her personality “flaws”, Silhouette, whether she knows it or not is a force to be reckoned with and a valuable member in her own right.
Silhouette is the newest addition to the team and makes use of her abilities where she can, albeit somewhat hesitantly.
For more information on Silhouette click here for Silhouette's member file.
Abilities: Dark Energy Manipulation, Life Force Manipulation & Time Limited Necromancy.
Rank: Member
Ballist
Name: Victor Gilford
History: Victor was born in Boston, MA to a defense lawyer and physical therapist. His mother, the lawyer, was the bread winner in the family which was saying something considering his father did very well for owning his own practice. Needless to say his upbringing was good, better than most children. Being an only child to the two also meant he had no need to share. But, his parents were wise in rearing a child that understood value and to no be spoiled.
Around thirteen was when Victor began to display signs of his latent mutant abilities. It was at this point in his life when things became hard. Those early years saw a lot of destruction and damage due to his lack of control. Energy kept building up as his body absorbed it and he had no way to properly exhaust it, and when he did, the results were .... catastrophic. It came to a point when his parents were reaching out to any organization, school, club, anything that could help him. Not long after there search began did two figures show up at the door and explain who they were and how they could help.
Victor had just finished high school when he left his home to go with these people. They were a group called The Advancement of Young Powered People. It was with them that he obtained a college level education, physical and mental training in his powers and where the equipment he now uses was made.
After five years with them he was done. The group felt he was competent enough to be out in the public. He decided then that with his training and gear he would do his best to help make his community a better, safer place. This idea was only reinforced by the fact that only a few years earlier his parents were murdered, and their deaths spurned his desire to do good and hopefully prevent others from having to suffer the same injustice.
After a a few years in smaller cities such as Worcester and Lowell he started to fight crime in Boston, his home town. He joined up with a small rag tag called the Boston Brawlers, a street level group that the locals loved. He stayed with them for some time, eventually befriending Harrison Cole for a short time. It was through this friendship he learned of Project On Call.
Abilities: Absorption and retention of potential and kinetic energies. Must expend energy to avoid critical buildup. Specialized equipment harnesses his power to be used offensive and defensively.
Rank: Member
Bastion
Name: Bastion Grace
History: Not too much is really known about Bastion's own history. Not even Bastion himself. But his experience with,most notably, Star*Guard and various team ups with other heroes who have either had a space travelling journey or related at some point. All that is knwon about him is that he is from a colony of space salamander type alien race.
Abilities: Subject exhibits super speed, agility, and reflexes. Subject claims to be "limited" on earth due to it's gravity and atmosphere. Subject claims he is faster in space. Limits of subjects powers are not currently known.
Rank: Member
Pidge
Name: Paige Munroe
History: A genetics experiment gone wrong, Pidge (officially Paige Munroe) broke out and made her way to Millenium City in an attempt to figure out a normal life. Little was "normal" enough to blend in, though, so she chose to live on the fringes, watching from above. She developed a soft-spot for the homeless and forgotten, and decided to join the crime-fighting forces of Millenium City. She takes in a meager income as a master tipster, using her wings and keen eyes to have a constant finger on the pulse of the city.
Abilities:Flight, increased visual acuity [long-range and peripheral], augmented hand to hand combat [claws],Custom bow and arrows
Rank: Member
Phantom Hawk
Name: {Undisclosed}
History: There is very little known about Hawk due to his unwavering devotion to secrecy, but it's clear that despite his apparent age, he's been doing this for a long time.
His activities as The Phantom Hawk seem to have extended back only a few years, first appearing in 2010 on the streets of Vibora. Since then he's made himself a noticeable enemy of the Velvet Syndicate, and, more recently, of ARGENT.
Abilities:Accelerated focus/reaction time,Gadgetry,Custom bow and arrows
Rank: Member
Power Boy
Name: Val Loren
History: Hailing from a completely alternate universe from our own, when Val passed through a portal generated from Harmon Labs he ended gaining superhuman abiltiies upon his own passage. Now he is stuck here on our side and slowly has been developing both his skills and abilities as well as his adjustment into our world.
Abilities:Absorption and generation of energies,invulnerablity,flight, strength
Rank: Member
Dynama
Name: M-105.v3
History: The pale android smiled as she passed two interns she had a previous conversation with earlier in the day. A conversation was rare for her, however she worked up the bravery to do so, and the interns at least humored her likely awkward and forced conversation. As she continued down the hall M-105's gaze shifted over to the entrance of a confidential weapons testing facility but she did not stop; M-105 was on specific orders to head right to the robotics department immediately. M-105 spent some time pondering what marvels of technology were hidden behind some of the doors in this particular underground development bunker, perhaps one day they would let her see some of it.
Once M-105 arrived at her location she was instructed to lay down on the table which she did without question. The android stared up at the ceiling as she was connected to the usual computer which housed much of her developmental programming. She considered asking what her updates today would be but she decided bugging the programmer with unneeded conversation, he looked rather busy and focused. That was the last thought M-105 had.
The programmer looked down at M-105 after he finished powering her down and wiping her. He shook his head and sighed, the thought of several months of work being flushed down the toilet simply because he could not get the robot's code right was maddening for him. There were always variables with M-105, glitches. She never behaved exactly as her programming dictated; this was an endless source of confusion for everyone that worked on her. Overall, they failed at producing the A.I they were tasked for and now their funds were being cut by the Department of Defense.
For the next two years Dynama sat in storage. UNTIL took note of the failed project and asked for M-105 to be acquired in a trade agreement with the DoD. Dubbed 'Project Dynama', the android had a full team working on her and programming her to UNTIL's standards. The DoD left no bit of information on the robot, she was a blank slate and that was exactly what UNTIL wanted. Dynama was outfitted in technology that would work specifically against mechanical threats like Mechanon. Her programming was built entirely from the ground up in non-standard programming languages so she could not be effected by Mechanon's ability to easily control other forms of machinery.
Dynama was essentially developed to be the perfect opponent for Mechanon's many bodies. The threat of Mechanon constantly loomed, having a reliable A.I on-board the Gateway Station made that threat more manageable. Dynama fought alongside Project Clockwork Agents and helped protect them to the best of her abilities. She was highly effective and quickly appreciated as a great asset of technology to the station.
Just like years past, Dynama began acquiring interests and her curiosity was piqued very often. This behaviour was met with equal curiosity about her A.I, as nobody could explain it. However, her personality was embraced by UNTIL rather than hindered. She was given room to grow and people to talk to, as well as afforded some freedoms that an A.I would never get. On March 4, 2014 Dynama passed the Turing Test and was awarded citizenship classification as an artificial sapient being, granting her most of the same rights humans get.
To this day Dynama remains loyal to UNTIL and is thankful for all the opportunities they have given her and allowed her to have. She has requested a lighter schedule on the Station to pursue other adventures. Not wanting to lose such a valuable commodity, UNTIL granted this request and directly suggested that she apply for a Hero team in close relations with UNTIL like 'Project On Call'.
Abilities:Electricity projection,flight,heighetened reflexes and computer interfacing.
Rank: Member
Aeal Yzerses Nopos Daggercrox
Name: Aeal Yzerses Nopos Daggercrox
History: The techno-mage from the city of Rei Caelora, eventually joins up with The Trismegistus Council. Despite the inadmissible attitudes from her home city, the little aid offered to assist in her exiled travels beyond Caelora, has been gone(for the most part) positive. In-order to prove that she 'stands-out' amongst the typical Wizardy and Sorcerer masses. But compared to her Engineering crazy-like attitude, Aeal took the Hero route. However the two continue to bump heads and help each, exchange ideas/ideals, blueprints, job offers, etc.
Abilities:Techno-magic,Regenerative armor,master swordswoman
Rank: Member
Maj. Matrix
Name: Jennifer Sanderson (nee Matrix)
History: For legendary Delta Force commando Col. Matrix, nothing was more important than family. That is why when he found out about his wife's death, he immediately retired and started to raise his daughter Jennifer on his own.
Despite losing a parent, Jennifer's childhood with her dad was a happy one. And nothing proved his devotion to her more than when she was kidnapped by terrorists and subsequently rescued by her father.
Since the kidnapping, Jennifer started taking more interest in what her father did in the past and decided to follow in his footsteps. Now a special operations legend in her own right, she has since retired the army and has gone into mercenary work to better support her family.
Abilities:Expert in many types of munitions and military vehicles.
Rank: Member
Captain Unity
Name: Rick Maine
History: Infused with the dimensional powers from the entity known as Om, Rick Maines now fights as Captain Unity.
Abilities:Super Strength, Invulnerability, Flight, increased speed, reflexes, stamina, resistance to magic, radiation and cosmic energy.
Rank: Member
Valor
Name:Nicole Washington
History: The Eldest of two Daughters of a Powerful Congressman, Nicole Washington joined up as a army nurse in 1941 at the age of 31 but after the death of her first husband and a bomb destroyed the hospital she was in, she decided to get into the action and sign up for the US Army's Science division's Super soldier experiments.
Of course, she had to prove herself that she was capable, due to the stigma on women being weak at the time in 1940. The experiments were hard on her, the processes as she became a metahuman usually drove any normal man to insanity but nobody expected Nicole Sharpe to survive and with her wits intact. The Former Army nurse was now a Amazonian Metahuman with Superhuman physiology, bulletproof durability, A powerful healing factor and a teleportation ability.
Eventually the war was won and the war heroes were given their respected medals but unlike some heroes that were either in cryo sleep or retired, Nicole didn't feel like locking herself away in a cold sleep for God knows how long until she was needed again when there was so much she could do to help. As such she rejected the Army's offer and continued her Hero career right into the 60s, 70s, 80s and the 90s, unafraid in any face of adversity.
Despite working as a registered hero, she maintained a steady job as a mechanic over the years and a good family life with her sister Susan, who grew up to be a successful doctor and had 4 children, one of Susan's children was even saved from a drunk and violent husband by Nicole herself.
The second highlight of her life was the battle of Detroit in 1992, Valor fought, Unafraid of Destroyer's assault but the battle almost cost her life.
For 23 years, she was in a coma, unaware of the changing world around her. Now she's woken up in 2015, a century of smartphones, selfies and more to help a city she previously couldn't protect.
Abilities: Superhuman Strength, Endurance, Metabolism, Regeneration, Teleportation, Bulletproof durability, Expert Army CQC Combatant, Medical and Mechanical training.
Rank: Member
