Who goes There? [(the Thing game)]

[Altima]

For basic info..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carpen..._The_Thing

Game-play:

This Game will closely follow after the movie, and somewhat like the video game.

The Thing is an alien creature that mimics another being. It mimics imperfectly, therefore, it must absorb the entity it wishes to mimic in order to adapt. The alien has no definite form, but one thing is certain: It can be one of you. Guns do not kill it, but they can weaken it. Fire is the only way to stop it.

There are no set in stone symptons, other than psychological. In other words, if someone isn't acting a certain way, he may be infected. Individuals should be cautios, as this thing can spread through the smallest of contact.


PLOT:

After successfully blowing the damn alien to kingdom come, MacReady knew his time was up. It was only a matter of time before the Frozen wasteland took his life. Though, MacReady didn't care. He had nothing to lose. Besides him, the only survivor was Childs. It was game over for the both of them...

Or so they thought...

48 hours before the destruction of the camp, a mayday was sent to any nearby camps for assistance. The call went unanswered for those few days. Now, a security team was sent to investigate the destroyed camp.

several hours later

MacReady was brought back to the base, along with his now deceased partner, Childs. He is currently in the Med-lab, recieving medical treatment for the severe frostbite wounds he had. Accompanying him are several remains of the dead creature, which the security force brought in to inspect.

but... it's not dead...

And so begins man-kinds fight for survival against the deadly mimic.


Classes:

NOTE: All classes can hold a flamethrower-type along with the maximum amoutn of weapons they are allowed to carry.


Soldier
Description: Combat class, generally wields the bigger guns. Can dual-wield flamethrower and ballistic
Equipment: 1 medkit, 1 blow torch(flame thrower), 1 extinguisher, can carry 2 guns, can carry 2 grenade types

Engineer
Description: Can repair multiple devices, can create his own grenades. can also unlock certain doors.
Equipment: 1 flame thrower, 1 extinguisher, can carry 1 gun, can carry 3 grenade types

Medic
Description: Field medic, can heal other players. Not very combat oriented, is also the only one that can create blood hypos through the use of syringes.(Blood hypos are used to determine if someone is infected or not.)
Equipment: 3 med kits, 3 blood hypos, 1 blowtorch, can carry 1 gun, can carry 2 grenades.

WEAPONRY:

Pistol
Range: close
Capacity: meduim
Damage: light

Machine gun
Range: Meduim
Capacity: Large
Damage: meduim

Shotgun
Range: VERY close
Capacity: Light
Damage: Medium to high

Sniper
Range: Far
Capacity: light
Damage: high
Note: Sniper is inneffective against Pure infecteds

Flame throwers

Blow Torch
Range: VERY close
Capacity: N/A
Damage: VERY high

Flame Thrower
Range: close
Capacity: N/A
Damage: high

Grenades:

Flash
Effect: Emits a bright flash, dazing and disabling any that are in the blast radius.

Grenade
Effect: regular ballistic grenade, has a large range, but isn't powerful

Explosive
Effect: Stronger version than standard grenade. blast force is more concentrated, limiting the blast radius, but deals massive damage. Use with caution

Incendiary
effect: Creates small flamse that scatter around the area.



Bestiary

Fractions: Small pieces of infected. Generally can be severed heads, arms... basically, spare parts. Can be killed by ballistics easily.

Smaller things: Small thing-creatures. Not very aggressive, but usually hunt in packs. Easily killed by balistics.

Minor thing-beasts: roughly the size of a dog. Or maybe... it IS a dog.. Generally cannot be killed by ballistics. Flamethrowers are effective.

Major thing-beast: large creatures that are the result of evolving thing-beasts. Ballistics cannot kill it. Resort to flamethrower.

Infected: humans that have recently shown their true colors...or... true identity. torch the miserable bastard.

greater infected: an infected entity that was infected long enough for the alien to better adapt. Use incendiary weapons to defeat it.

Pure infected: It can't be.... a part of the alien has somehow evolved beyond it's original capabilities. the best advice to follow... RUN!

PROFILES:

NAME:
JOB:
WEAPONS:
FLAMETHROWER:
DESCRIPTION:




the starting location is in the Living Quarters.


right... as soon as people post their profiles, I'll be willing to answer any questions you have. Also.. I won't be playing directly.. I will be controlling various NPCs'... whom you must decide whether or not to trust.

[Kalyx]

Name: Kalyx
Description
Gender: male
Species: dragon
Age: 27
Description: 7' 2", 235 lbs., midnight blue/black iridescent scales, gray chest & underbelly scales, wings, muscular athletic body, orange-yellow eyes, pointed tail, forked tongue, wearing combat fatigues, with some basic protection (Kevlar flak jacket, light body armor)
Job: Soldier
Weapons: Machine gun & shotgun, flamethrower
Flamethrower: Flamethrower(regular)

[Gol22]

Name: Keith
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Speices: Wolf
Description: 6'8, 250lbs. Wears scanner over face, but under, are his blue eyes, white fur, body is fit-muscular. Wears sno-storm camoflauge pants and black combat boots. For protection, wears heavy body armor under a medium sized coat and black mask to cover whole head and black finger-less gloves.

Job: Solider
Weapons: Sniper, Pistol, and Flamethrower

[Altima]

Right... so, everyone who posted... Feel comfortable starting now? or shall we wait for another 1 or 2 people?

[Gol22]

I'm ready when you guys are.

[Kalyx]

So am I...ready, willing and able!

[Misty]

Meh...I'll join.

Name: Misty
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Species: Dragoness
Description: Red dragoness. 5'2.5". 150lbs. Medium brown hair that goes to her mid-back. Pure blue eyes. Wears black dress pants with a red button up blouse (long-sleeved). Wears a heart-shaped sapphire necklace.

Job: Medic
Weapons: Flamethrower, Sniper, Explosive and Incendiary grenades

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Kay...I'm ready when everyone else is then ^^

[Altima]

Right. So... Story-time.

After only a few days returning from The olbiterated U.S. outpost The staff of the International facility of research Antarctic Division, looked over the remains that were shipped from the wreckage, and performed various tests. They themselves, discovered that the life form was still alive, but only just. Though they knew it was alive, they did not know that any contact with the creature can infect you entirely.

several days after physical contact with the remains, those that had touched it, showed a social change, as they tended to huddle in groups together. MacReady was shipped to the med lab, where after several medical procedures, he was safely resting.

192 hours after U.S. contact with the Alien.

It happened. The entire complex had been experiencing blackouts, and sudden dissappearances. Many were brought in for questioning, but no results were found from the interrogations.

216 hours after U.S. contact with the Alien.

The attack. In the middle of the night, Gunshot's could be heard around the entire complex, as well as strange unidentifiable moaning and screams.

And now the fight for the survival of the human race is on.

Shouting can be heard from down the halls, as someone banged on the doors, shotuing for help. "Help! is anyone alive?! ANYONE!!" the man shouted, as he suddenly knocked on the door where Misty, Kalyx, and Keith were holed up in.

[Gol22]

He heard the loud banging from the door, as the echoing sound in the room caught their attention. Keith came up to the door, holding his pistol in hand and opened the door, standing aside to allow the person in, immediatly shutting the door as he let him in.

"Hey! Whats wrong??"

[Misty]

Misty shot up from the chair that she was sitting in, startled by the person practically stumbling in. She ran over by Keith and the cold, frozen person.

"Uh...umm....oh my..are you okay??"

She helped him up, walked him over to one of the beds and laid him on it, taking his outer layering of clothes off and covering him up with a few layers of blankets. She then brought a couple chairs to the bed side and sat in one.

"Hey Keith...come over here...he seriously needs help. I can't do it alone."