E, G & G Quantum Investigation Firm: Interest and Sign Up

[Funka Genocide]

"Well the science behind it is all rather technical Miss Studebaker, but I assure you our results are 100% effective. I'm sure you've read about us in the post?"

She sat pensively in the richly appointed leather chair across the massive oak desk, piled high with an incomprehensible array of reports, findings, affidadavits and a myriad other documents. "I have indeed Mr. Egelbert, which is why I'm here. I want to know if it's possible, can you save my poor Richard?"

Mr. Egelbert met the quandry with a wry smile, "My dear, we can do anything here."

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This is an RP about solving problems, problems that have all ready happened. You take the role of a quantum investigator, a highly trained operative working for the illustrious E, G & G Quantum Investigation firm, under the auspices of the British government (and by extension the World Government)

The year is 2113 AD, advances in science have opened new avenues of possibility in almost all human endeavor, not the least of which is the possibility of time travel. It's still a young science at this point, but excursion to days, even weeks in the past have been accomplished with safe, repeatable results.

Your employer has taken this new technology and created an industry, a way to go back and undo that which should never have occurred. Murders, accidents, poor decisions, almost anything that isn't directly prohibited by the government. (at least as far as the government knows.)

The effects somehow fit neatly into the present continuum, and using a patented stasis escro technique, the clients are able to maintain their awareness of their contracts even after the timeline has been rectified. Only the shadowy Research and Development team truly understands how these miraculous effects are achieved, but it's people like you who do the leg work.

The setting has all the traipsings of high technology, flying personal conveyances, hyper fast computing networks, limitless aggricultural productions capabilities putting an end to work hunger, universal health care and education, in most respects it's a quite utopian global community, but of course nothing is ever perfect, and laws are still broken.

Sign Ups should include a basic background as well as any pertinent specialties, they can be quite brief and if you have any questions just ask.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Question!

Are we allowed to grant any form of odd or supernatural abilities to our characters, or are we keeping this realistic?

[Krylo]

Name: O'Malley, Jack O'Malley
Gender: Of the more masculine and hard boiled persuasion
Age: Old enough to know better, kiddo. Not like it matters in this biz, anyway.
Appearance: Well I've seen better days. The booze and smokes have certainly taken a toll on the mug, but I like to think I'm still an attractive member of the male species. Got that hard boiled, stubbly look that the dames love. Don't go anywhere without my fedora and trenchcoat though. Not to mention the six shooter.
Bio: How'd I get into the biz? Kid, that's a long story that you don't wanna hear and I don't wanna tell. Too much heart break all around. Suffice ta say I know some people, and I'm the best damn Private Dick you'll ever meet. Heh. Private Dick. Some things never get old. Anyway, I knew some people in high places, and this job's a lot like my last one--but it pays more, and I get to relive the glory days of last week. How could I say no?
Specialty: Well, I'm a pretty good shot with my six shooter if I do say so myself. Sure, it's a relic, but I like it. It's got a few upgrades, anyway, so it's not all bad, and the Python never goes outta style, kiddo. Other than that, ain't no one better at casin' a case, than old O'Malley. That's why I got the job after all.

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Basically this guy plus a few years and some stubble.

Miiiiight be a bit too hard boiled P.I. for this, but it's the first thing that came to mind, and that's how I roll.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Taking a page from Krylo's first person character design.

Name: Alexander Dirk

Gender: Male, unless I've been taught wrong all of these years.

Appearance: I am clad in a thick white and red jacket, along with grey pants,a large back-pack, and wired framed glasses, and I have brown hair. I wear sterilized gloves over my hands, and other pairs in my back-pack, to stay sterilized. I keep myself in good health, and do my best to keep a professional and detached demeanor, some would even say haughty, but its for the best, your best to be specific.

Background: I am a practitioner of basic medical treatment. A field medic for a SWAT group. Why am i here then, you ask? Because I was never deployed into the field. There were never enough people actively getting injured, what with the low crime rate, and my time and skills were being wasted. Just as they are right now talking to you. Come back when something hurts you.

Specialties: I am a medic. With the supplies in my backpack I can patch you up and keep you fit to fight, or alive at the least. This does not mean I have no combat capabilities though. I keep a small revolver with me, it carries three shots, I can aim it adequately. And let me tell you something else, a dose of something from these needles I have will not bode well for you unless you happen carry a particular medical condition, which is unlikely.

[Sithdarth]

Another question. Does high technology include in any fashion either androids or cyborgs? I'm thinking the guys in Research and Development aren't completely satisfied with how the agents are performing their duties and as always figure they can build something to do it better. I would be interested in being that something. Not entirely sure what form that something would take.

[Funka Genocide]

I'm going to say no magical inspired abilities or anything like that. It should have a (flimsy) scientific basis at least.

also, androids and the like exist, but lets go with strictly human pcs for now.

[Naqel]

I think I'll do some copypaste on the sheet and jump in too.

Name: Remigius "NOT F'KIN REMY" Thunder
Gender: F'kin Male.
Age: Not F'kin 30 yet! Got that!?
Appearance: I ain't F'kin pretty, but I'm okay with that. I'm tall and got lot of muscle, and it ain't just for show either.
Bio: Ya know, I used to be be on the F'ked up side of the line a few years ago. Got into some trouble tho, a F'kin mess, guess who helped me out... A F'kin quantum investigator! Got me outa mess before I even got into it.
I ain't smart, but I got a muscle F'kin smarties tend to lack, so I joined to do the dirty part of the job for em.
Specialty: See those muscles!? I use em to break stuff. Heads, doors, walls. Ya name it, I break it. Helps making people talk too.
I ain't no marksman, but my D'rest shotgun forgives a lot, specially it can go full-F'kin-auto.
I mentioned I ain't smart, tho I ain't F'kin dumb either, I can smell a lie when I see one being told.

I'm not really certain bout the catchword "F'kin" though(consulting the forum rules didn't help much either). Tell me if it's too much or too often for your tastes. Suggestions on where to take the general speech pattern are welcome too, cause It's the first time I actually try to pull off something like that.

[Sithdarth]

also, androids and the like exist, but lets go with strictly human pcs for now.

What's the stance on Cyborgs. Are we talking Ghost in the Shell Cyber bodies, prosthetic limbs, or just unobtrusive nanomachine enhancements. I could make any level work really, possibly with a dash of genetic engineering. That or I could go with just genetic engineering. Truthfully I am more interested in cyborg than android, mainly cause that is where I see the future headed.

[Geminex]

Indeed...
Though really, I'd prefer if the "Blue screen of death" stayed a metaphor.
"Heart.exe has performed an illegal operation and must be shut down. Run defibrillator.exe?"

Ooh, and I'd totally like to join. Probably as some sort of specialist for strategic stuff. Wars. Politics. Assassination (not the practical bits, only the implications). Extinction of species and races through aforesaid political means and a lab-engineered bioweapon or seven. If that's ok, I'll put up a profile later.

[Funka Genocide]

I'm going to go ahead and say that cybernetics will not be emphasized in this rp. its going to be more campy detective action than shadowrun-esque sci fi.

If everyone who's posted puts up a basic background story for their character we can get started. I think that's enough PC's to get this thing off the ground.

Bard, Skullboy and Nagel are good to go. We've got an actual detective for detecting stuff, a medic and a bruiser, I'd suggest a technician of some sort and perhaps a driver/pilot/rogueish ne'er do well to round things out. But feel free to come up with whatever suits your fancy.

The tone of the rp will be light hearted and centered mainly around problem solving, of course combat is inevitable but don't expect it to be as highly emphasized as perhaps most RPs. Running away is a perfectly serviceable option.

Once we get everyone signed up with their characters I will post the RP and we can use this for discussionizing until it gets old and dusty and no one wants it anymore.