Re: The Dividing Line - Signup and OOC
Well, here goes Vix.. little LESS overpowered than last time, oddly..
You can buy anything, if you've got the cash. Any weapon, any piece of technology, any suit of new-fangled armour. Any secret about the latest security system. Any politician's scandalous past. In such a galaxy, it's rare to find a secret that can't be revealed. Enigmas aren't commonplace. Only a few remain. One of them, is the secret of life, GUT, whatever you want to call it. Another, is simply known as Vix.
Not a complete mystery. Some things are easy knowledge. Vix is in the bounty hunting and contract business. Need something, or someone, stealing? Need a message delivered, in the most pointed of ways? Need someone... removing from the picture? Well, they say, go to this bar, say a couple of words to the barman.. you might get to see Vix. But, if your job is -really- big? Vix will see you, and make you an offer, in that computerised voice. There is no negotiation. Always the same, a large amount, paid half in advance, into a numbered account, always a different one, with the money to be paid on completion of the assignment, or, on the death of Vix. No questions.
Vix cuts an ominous figure, at just under six foot, and matte black. Humanoid, the armour approximates the contours of a human chest, neither distinctly male nor female, People always say the face is the most disturbing part, or the lack of one. Where the facial features, eyes, nose, mouth, would be on a human, Vix has only a blank, black, carapace. A single line bisects it, and roughly where the forehead would be, there is a single circle.. (Think Grey Fox's suit, but black). The voice, if anything, is even more chilling. Computerised, utterly neutral, without inflection or tone, neither masculine nor feminine, but clinical and neutral.
Personality-wise, Vix might as well not be there. There is simply the deal, the job, and the payment. When dealing with hostages, or targets that are to be returned alive, Vix knocks them unconscious, or tranquilises them - they are never tortured, or ill-treated, unless the job specifies it.
When it comes to technology, Vix is well-equipped.
It has access to a plethora of information, presumably through some sort of network or advanced scanning device, and it is always prepared - knowing the layout of every building in the target area, and always finding it's way unerringly to it's target. The inside of the visor that Vix looks through contains several superimposed displays, one of which is usually linked to map data provided by it's ship in orbit.
Vix is cat quick, observed to twist and flip in mid-air like an acrobat, or someone used to zero-gravity. While not quite fast enough to dodge laser shots, Vix often manages to be out of the way by the time someone pulls the trigger, and is lethally quick in melee combat, preferring quick takedowns over drawn-out fights. When things turn ugly, Vix will often flee, rather than be drawn into battle against numerous enemies.
It's preferred method is stealth, using a combination of agility and technology. Jamming devices, tricks, and little gadgets unique to every mission, and never branded with a corporate logo, it is presumed Vix builds it's own technology for the task at hand. The armour itself seems to incorporate jamming technology - it gives off no heat signature, and is invisible to radar. Scanning for life signs, oddly, often yields strange results. At some times, human. At others, none. At some times, Garik, Telarin, even Ashotur once. The only definite source is audio - a laser microphone revealed a steady pounding noise inside the suit, effectively, a heartbeat. However, androids often have artificial hearts, so this does not rule out an AI.
While Vix has been observed to use incredible strength, and speed, even using a melee cutting weapon at times, resembling a bladed staff, or a pistol, or a rifle from long distance, stealth is always it's focus. It avoids unnecessary combat, and instead relies on stealth to achieve objectives.
Limitations -- I'm aware that this looks rather OP.. but, there are limits. The "gadgets" Vix has access to are only available from it's ship, The Spear.. and anything I don't specifically mention in the leaving-the-ship post, Vix doesn't have with it. Almost nothing built into the suit, a basic grapple, magnetic grips on hands, visors, and comms. And, it can't take much punishment, as well as lacking morals. When Vix starts taking a beating, as in, one or two hits, it's time to retreat, re-plan... even if that means abandoning "teammates".
Ship -- The Spear
Like it's owner, the Spear is featureless, fitting in well against the darkness of space. Long, thin, and angular, the Spear is named for it's shape, though not by Vix. Specialising, again, in stealth technology, no one has ever seen the inside, as captives are drugged before they enter. It has been observed to use a weapon, firing a black beam from the tip that seems to drain energy, from engines and shields, rather than causing destruction. This is usually used to cripple pursuers, and escape while they are disabled. The effect is not, however, permanent. Shots fired at the ship tend to glance away due to it's unusual shape, but a lucky shot often causes visible damage - however, this usually prompts a counter-attack, and a rapid escape. The Spear has once been observed to release an image of itself, projected using the same black beam, that then explodes in an effetive sensor and visual chaff. The Spear usually escapes in the meantime.
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