SRW Unification OOC Comm

The mission The Enemy is Another Big! was a partial success, not without complications. The log can be read here.

The canon The Big O's first season is now complete!

Participants:
Roger Smith
R. Dorothy Waynewright
Jen Douglas
Alexandra de Witt
Grace Wallach
Ashe
Peola Nelfess
Hibiki Tachibana

Notes:
-Commanding several Archetypes, Schwarzwald attacked Paradigm City using a mummy Megadeus. It turned out to be another Big in disguise - the Big Duo!
-The city's dam was also under attack by VIPER, a terrorist organisation whose commander offered us jobs. Not being idiots, everyone present refused.
-VIPER threatened to destroy the dam and flood the city, but their real target was actually the city's gold reserves. They managed to steal them and flee in a giant submarine carrier.
-Big Duo rejected its pilot and started to move on its own, intent on burning Paradigm down. It was destroyed after Roger discovered a new weapon hidden in Big O's mechanisms.
-Damage to Paradigm's infrastructure was significant, though much less than if we didn't do anything. Schwarzwald managed to survive and fled to parts unknown. If Hibiki's act of trying to reach out to him left an impression on him or not, remains to be seen.

The Enemy is Another Big!

Schwartzwald decides that Paradigm City must learn the truth - by being engulfed in flames! Obviously we won't just let him do as he pleases. But as it turns out, a third faction attacks the city for its own gain.

Canon: The Big O (season 1 finale), Iteration/Acceleration
Characters: Roger Smith, R. Dorothy Waynewright, Jen Douglas
Type: Semi-planned
Setting: Paradigm City
Schedule: This mission will be held on Friday May 8th at 10 AM CDT. If you'd like to participate, please respond below.

EDIT: The mission's starting hour will be moved 30 minutes forward - from 9:30 to 10 AM. Unfortunately, I cannot run this earlier. I promise the mission won't last too long though.

The mission The Call from the Past was a success. The log can be read here.

Participants:
Roger Smith
Peola Nelfess
Theo Perdurabo
Ana Racik
Seta Albreich

Notes:
-The "god" turned out to be a Megadeus, Dagon. Assisted by several giant mutated eels it tried to rampage through Paradigm City in search of its ancient owner, but was stopped. Roger destroyed the Memories housed in its head to prevent them from falling in irresponsible hands (such as Angel's).
-Unfortunately the REAL god Dagon showed up, summoned by fish-like Deep Ones. Its partner Hydra was there too and the two, cough, combined into Gondora.
-Kliiment, another of Peola's suitors, showed up and tried to attack civilians to force her to marry him. He managed to run away after not being given enough attention.
-We received help from a mysterious young man who somehow acquired a Deus Machina, a powerful magical mecha.
-After all that happened, Paradigm City's fishermen won't be eager to get anywhere near the water for a looong time. NEGOTIATIONS FAILED.
-Grungust Alpha performed well on its first sortie.

The Call from the Past

Something awakens near Paradigm - the city is under attack by aquatic monsters! With Memories as a catalyst, they have an agenda higher than just random destruction...

Canon: The Big O
Characters: Roger Smith, possibly Dorothy Waynewright, up to 6 other combatants
Type: Spontaneous
Setting: Paradigm City
Schedule: This mission will take place on Wednesday February 18th at 7 PM CST. If you'd like to participate, please respond below.

The mission Heaven's Day has been a success! The log can be read here.

Participants:
Roger Smith
R. Dorothy Waynewright
Flit Asuno
Tsubasa Kazanari
Volya Alkaev
Astara Kellin
Guest starring, Kanae Ootori

Notes:
-Christmas Heaven's Day has been saved from the overgrown holiday tree as well as an opportunistic Beck, though the former turned out to be less of a threat than expected.
-Apparently Beck has gotten his hands on some old Archetypes as well as a projection-creating Megadeus, all destroyed thanks to our efforts.
-The street musician Oliver and his blind girlfriend Laura have reunited. They might be poor but at least they love each other and that's what matters! Or something.
-Dorothy got a Heaven's Day present from Roger.

Heaven's Day

As Paradigm City is preparing to celebrate a certain yearly holiday, Roger Smith investigates the threat of a danger that is supposed to strike soon. It comes from an unexpected direction - will the spirit of Heaven's Day prevail?

Canon: Christmas, The Big O
Characters: Roger Smith, R. Dorothy Waynewright, up to 7 other characters
Type: (Mostly) spontaneous
Setting: Paradigm City
Scheduling: The mission will happen on Friday December 19th, at 9 AM CST. If you'd like to participate, please respond below.

The mission Underground Terror was a... we're not sure actually. Either way the log can be read here.

Participants:
Roger Smith
R. Dorothy Waynewright
Lamia Loveless
Ataru Suruga
Seta Albreich
Raquel Manora

Notes:
-The lost reporter was found, though his search for the truth (whatever it might be) drove him insane and he calls himself Schwarzwald now. He decided to fight rather than hand over his manuscript or be cooperative in any way whatsoever.
-Acting in a weird trance-like state, Dorothy spoke unknown words that activated a group of skeleton-like Megadei, the Archetypes. We managed to destroy them but Schwarzwald got away.
-Despite the apparent failure of the operation, Alex Rosewater (president of Paradigm Corporation) seems pretty happy with the results.
-Paradigm City underground is very creepy.

Underground Terror

Roger Smith receives a job to search for a missing reporter. The investigation brings us to Paradigm City's underground...

Canon: Big O
Characters: Roger Smith, R. Dorothy Waynewright, up to 6 other characters
Type: Planned
Setting: Abandoned underground complex in Paradigm
Schedule: This mission will happen on Friday, 7 PM CDT. If you'd like to participate, please respond below.

Note: The mission will start with an on-foot part where we do not have access to mecha.

The mission Dorothy, Dorothy was a success.  Not only that, it's helped soften the blow of what happened in La Gias.  The complete mission log can be read here.

Participants:
Yuuya Bridges and Friends
Raquel Manora
Setsuko Ohara
Optimus Prime and Friends
Garrod Ran
Roger Smith
Dido Sybil

Important Notes:
- Setsuko's alive!  And on Earth!  And she seemingly lost her memory for a little while but she's back now so huzzah!
-There is unexplained noir-tastic city in an otherwise deserted region of New York state.  Called Paradigm City, there's no record of anything at that location, to say nothing of a city that's been standing for at least forty years.  Nobody's quite sure what to do about this, so for the time being knowledge of the outside world is to be kept from Paradigm, while information regarding Paradigm City is not to be disclosed to any unaware parties. 
- Roger Smith, Paradigm City's top negotiator and also Anime Batman neighborhood mecha pilot has been assigned to help establish relations between the ESUN and Paradigm City.
- The only potential hole in this plan is that the Decepticons are also aware of Paradigm's existence and its location.  Their attack on the city was repelled, though hopefully they don't show up there again any time soon.
- The Gundam X suffered severe damage during the battle.  Although there were plans to repair it, the Freeden's chief mechanic has requested we hold off because he's got something special in mind for it.

July was a rough month for the Unity Group, but the world moves on.  On the horizon: new faces, old faces, and a strange city newly discovered filled with mysteries nobody can seemingly answer.  One thing is certain though... "Cast in the name of God, Ye Not Guilty".

Dorothy, Dorothy

Canon(s): The Big O, Transformers
Characters: Roger Smith, Optimus Prime, any six combatants
Type: Semi-planned. 
Setting: Paradigm City
Schedule: The mission will take place some time this upcoming Friday, August 1st.  If you wish to participate in this mission, please specify your preferred starting times.

ADDITIONALLY, because of the interest people have expressed for IRC, we're consider using it for a trial mission.  Thus, also please specify if you would like to try using IRC for this.  A tutorial to help people use IRC will be up in another day or two.