Konnichi wa! Time for my 2 Yen.
--snip--
I had an idea like this once. Akane reacts very *ahem* enthusiastically
to
any "power-ups" like the super-soba. Since Anger, Fear and Aggression
are
the keys to the Dark Side, Akane will fall *fast*. In fact, no Jedi I
can
think of would even consider training Akane (Me ----> Star Wars fanatic
^_^). Even manga Akane has too much anger in her. As a Dark Side adept,
she
would be frighteningly powerful.
I agree. And the mallet would make for a very unique Dark Side power.
--snip--
Ranma:
Has spent his entire life in service to a Clan that at most tolerates
his existence. Though being a Warden helps him to adjust to working for
the inner sphere he is still used to Clan society. Meaning no knowledge
of
anything beyond friendship. Any attempts to warm up to him will
simply be
taking as solicitations for coupling. His past experiences with this
have
been at the hands of female commanding officers. There was no love or
tenderness, it was simply sex, sometimes with insults about his
heritage
thrown in by the women before, after, or during the deed.
Worse, some Clansmen regard sex as something you do with your sibko.
That's
as close as you will get to a family in the Warrior Caste. Makes me
wonder
what Nicholas Kerensky was smoking when he instituted this. Sex in Clan
society is an affirmation of closeness (in the Warrior Caste at least)
not
of love.
And occasionaly is seen as yet another competition between rivals. For
example, the tryst between Vlad Ward of the Wolves and Marthe Pryde of the
Jade Falcons.
--snip--
Pilots a captured Thor
A Thor? A captured merc has a heavy omnimech?
A very good point. Captured Clan heavies in the IS would probably go right
to people who know how to retrofit it, like the Davion Guards or ComGuard.
True, Prince Victor pilots a Daishi (and a very nice one at that), but the
other heroes, like Kai Allard-Liao, drive front-line IS 'Mechs. A lighter
Clan 'Mech that still has punch, like a Phoenix Hawk IIC or Blackjack with
high maneuverability and a good spread of weapons would be an ideal
Ranma-'Mech.
Lt. Akane Tendo: --snip-- Pilots a WarHammer II C.
A Warhammer II C is a fairly new model assault mech, where did they get
the
money for one?
Akane really isn't one for subtlety. I agree that more merc units are on a
tight budget, but Akane would still demand something with lots of
firepower. Can you say Hunchback? ^_^ Yeah, she burns through ammo at a
frightening pace, but when your gun's chewing up armor the way a saltine
cracker fractures and shatters in your mouth, ammo is kind of a secondary
concern.
Sgt. Ryoga Hibiki:
Has fallen for Akane. Believes the only good Clanner is a dead
Clanner.
Pilots a Marauder.
The Maurader was originally an IS 'Mech, the Marauder IIC is the one that
resemble's Khyron's command mecha from Robotech. ^_^ Still, a Marauder is
probably out of the price range for this unit. I agree with the Warhammer
idea, but I also Ryoga piloting a Centurion. It's what Kai piloted before
he got his Penetrator, after all.
Captain Soun Tendo:
He and his wife were Mech pilots in Comm Star. During the battle on
Tukayid
his wife was killed by the Jade Falcons. After the battle he left
Comm Star (should be ComStar, one word) --snip-- Pilots a Penatrator.
Why is Soun piloting a mech designed to hunt down command mechs? I
would
think that with the money that they seem to have, he could have
afforded a
command mech like the Sunder or at least a Commando.
Did someone say C3? Whoever said to put Soun in a Cyclops was right. With
slave systems in each of the other 'Mechs, this unit could be very tight
and deadly. Ryoga's Centurion would have pound an enemy 'Mech from long
range, then Akane and Ranma would sweep in close for the kill. And C3
would give them superior coordination as a unit.
--snip--
Same old Kasumi. Maybe she can man the point defense systems or an
Arrow IV
battery. Imagine a really creepy smile as she mans the Long Tom
Batteries.
Or, if she was driven to it, she could hop in a Catapult. Nothing wrong
with pelting the baddies from LOOOOOOONG range. Her 'Mech could have just
the LRM racks and armor, armor, and more armor.
Mechwarrior Ukyo Kuonji:
Recently lost her fiancée who went on a raid against the clans.
Later discovers Ranma was partly responsible for stopping the Raiders and
directly responsible for the death of her fiancée when he was a Clanner.
Hatred ensues. Pilots a Sunder.
The pride of the DCMS is the Sunder. In the Otomo, there are only THREE
Sunders and the Otomo are arguably the best of the elite units of the
Draconis Combine (like the Ryoken and Sword of Light). The fact that it
was given to an unranked mechwarrior of a MERC outfit boggles the mind.
You really want to give Ukyo a DCMS 'Mech? I don't think a merc outfit can
afford one, but if you feel you must...*sigh*...put him in a Hatamoto-Chi.
The Amazons – A mostly female merc group, has ties to Wolf’s
Dragoons.
Natasha Kerensky probably trained the lot of them. Maybe they were
those who chose to stay behind after the Black Widow Battalion rejoined the
Clans.
General Cologne:
Should be Colonel. A Colonel leads a regiment, not a general. No merc
has that rank unless they have an unhealthy ego. Cologne is too experienced
for useless displays of ego.
Amen, brother.
The owner of this merc group. Is arguably one of the best mech
warriors of her generation. Wants Ranma to join her group after he took
down her protégé Shampoo. Pilots an Awesome.
At least the Awesome is a bread-and-butter merc mech. Gotta wonder how
a Capellan mech made its way to the Draconis Combine though. Just a
thought:
Make the Amazons native to the Capellan Confederation. After all, House
Liao is the closest thing you'll get to a Chinese state in the Inner
Sphere.
Even better, make them opposed to Sun-Tzu Liao, considering they're from
the clans, Sun-Tzu wouldn't like 'em much anyway. Imagine what happens when
Sun-Tzu is elected First Lord... *evil grin*
Lt. Shampoo:
One of the best Mechwarriors in the Amazons. Grudgingly respects
Ranma for being able to take her out that quickly. Pilots a Mad Dog.
Another Clan Heavy Mech. I do not remember them being so prolific in
the Inner Sphere even during the "Twillight of the Clans" saga.
JagerMech. Yeah, it's silly-lookin', but it's got punch, and so does
Shampoo. I can just imagine her painting it all kinds of colors and
spraying silly messages on the hull... ^_^
Sgt. Mousse:
Dislikes Ranma because he’s gotten Shampoo’s attention. Wants Ranma
to stay with the Nerima Maulers and away from his girl. Pilots a Phoenix
A phoenix is not so bad.......
Aff. Phoenix Hawks are better though. -_^
Draconis combine forces
Captain Kuno
The son of a noble in the combine Kuno picked a place that would
allow
him
to prove himself in combat against the Clans. Has this insane belief
that
Akane is playing hard to get.
Ha, make him pilot a Hachetman but replace the axe with a giant bokken
and
you'll be all set.
*chuckle*
Where to go with this? Ranma’s going to have to learn to live in the
Inner
sphere and deal with his new employers. Will face a lot distrust at
first
but will gradually earn the respect of Most of the people around
him.
Will
also have to deal with going up against the people formerly under his
command as the group commits raids into clan space.
No curses, no fiancées. Just Ranma dealing with the fact that people
HATE
him for what he once was. A member of a Clan he did not always agree
with.
There's a lot of potential for drama here.
Well what do you think? Any hope for this one?
I like this idea and would very much like to see it done. Although I do
disagree with your parts of your scripting though. I would rather have
Akane as the Truebirth that Ranma tried to save. The Dropship could not
get
to them due to LRM fire and they were left behind. Thus not only does
Akane
hate Ranma for being a Freebirth, she hates him because its naturally
his
fault they are in this mess. Have Ukyo put down Ranma and Akane's
mechs.
Then both of them must obey a girl that hates them. Yes I'm evil. Ranma
could start paying a fair bit of attention to Ukyo as he is an
honourable
bondsman. Akane on the other hand would rather gnaw on ferro-fibre.
This is very true. And would definitely set up a good love-hate
relationship between Ranma and Akane.
Just a note about your mech selections. Yes its cool to ride a hundred
tonner but these are merc outfits and their rides are better than any
elite
Regiment I have ever seen. Not even Wolf's Dragoons can match the
firepower
they are packing.
I agree completely. Yes, Victor pilots a Daishi, but he's also short and
his kenjitsu needs a little work. It's always rewarding to see the
underdog you've been rooting for win despite having lackluster equipment.
Look at what I've suggested... a Phoenix Hawk IIC, a Hunchback, a
Centurion, a Cyclops, and sometimes a Raven. This little command lance
might be outweighed by a Heavy or Assault Star of Clan 'Mechs, but with
Ranma's speed, Akane's close-up punch, er, mallet, Ryoga's long range power
and Soun's ability to keep them all in line, you could definitely have some
good fights against the Clanners. You've got speed, coordination, and a
good combination of firepower here. Just keep this in mind... you want a
balanced force. Sure, it's fun for everyone to run around in Atlases,
BattleMasters, Kodiaks, Daishis, and *drool* Behemoths, but...
You will
not
end up with so many rare and powerful Battlemechs unless you hit Strana
Mechy itself.
And, frankly, the Clans would kill you there. *wince* Sorry.
Hope this is useful.
Me too. ^_^
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