I've argued about this a lot already to other members, but I thought I would see if I could get SOME feedback that isn't crap.

Yesterday there was an OTA raid on the Outlands. After a bunch of annoying bullshit, a group consisting of around 6 members ended up taking shelter in the bunker. Along those member were some well known characters like 'Beans' and 'Old Man', along with some not so well known, like Trent Marlow, and some others. Well, the OTA obviously knew the plan (it was quite simple really), and decided to come in bombarding us with flashes which was fine. Then 'Beans' tried to oppose them by throwing a grenade. In the middle of this, one of the OTA said "Wait" in LOOC after 'Beans' had been told to throw the OOC grenade. The grenade exploded and caused problems in OOC. It took a good amount of time for it all to be fixed, then suddenly 'Beans' disconnected for reasons unknown. Because of this, we spent over 30 minutes trying to decide what the hell would happen. Keep in mind, by this time, the even had lasted for over an hour. A little later, somebody else threw a grenade and the OTA threw grenades and grenades grenades grenades. Of course this situation got messed up too, causing everyone to surrender a little more of their time for [LOOC] rants and what not.

Eventually, after a freakishly long time OOCly, the OTA made their way into the room. A female character and my character were the last two alive, both without weapons. Everyone was dead. It was an event though, so they were allowed to NLR. Well, OTA came in and executed the female, then me. I complained a bit for a reason I'll get to in a bit. We were told by the OTA soldier that were were allowed to NLR.

Alright, NLR. New Life Rule. Don't go to the place that you died for a bit, forget everything that happened, and be on your way.

If EVERYONE died, then what was the point of the whole 3+ hours we spend hiding from the Combine (and dealing with BS OOC) only to get all murdered then forced to forget about it?! Nobody that actually battled the Combine lived. Their excuse was people can come back and ICly discover the bodies. Who the hell is going to go back to the bunker to discover IC bodies (which the OTA didn't leave anything explaining what the room even looked like for people not involved) that belong to THEMSELVES after they were told to NLR!?

I seriously think this is flawed. There's debate about everything being in-canon, or non-canon. This is where that doesn't matter. Why worry about canon on an RP server where everyone's time is wasted? The event may as well been done with NPC's and a few EVENT chat messages. At least that would give people a mystery to solve. So far what happened in the bunker either didn't happen or still isn't discovered because everyone disconnected and the only people left were the people who joined AFTER this happened. Not to mention there is no trace for anyone to discover it, such as a paper saying "Blood, shrapnel, pulse burns, and dead bodies fill the room" or something like that.

I said in game, at least leave one or two people alive so SOMEBODY can tell the story ICly.

Members:
Harrison Collins
Jessica Alexander
Ora Zhao
Alfred Packer
Zeke Gundahar
Artyom Vodensky
Christopher Herzog
Lorenzo Demarko
'Luna'
Norman Orwell
Chucker Johnson




// if you'd like to join, talk to Harrison Collins ICly for free entry.
// if a member invited you in, post your name and proof or get
// the recruiting member to make a post.

Player Section

Steam Name: [Kai Daniels]
Age: Thirteen (13)
How long have you been Roleplaying? (can be any game): Since Garry's Mod 9 RP was popular
How long have you been playing Serious GMod RP?: About nine months (9m)

Character Section

Authorization(s):
-Hand to hand combat knowledge - More than basic

Name: Katherine Forte
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Affiliation: Resistance

Write a detailed in-canon back-story how your character obtained these authorizations.
The fourteen year old girl walked down the street, quiet as always.
"Hey! Katie! Hold on!" a voice called from behind. The boy ran up next to her as she walked away from the school building. It was Caleb Hansen, who'd been into her for a good three months. She wasn't interested, and continued walking, her eyes set on the sidewalk.
"Test was easy, wasn't it? Finished in like two minutes after..." Hansen said, his voice trailed off as she continued walking, him barely able to keep up.
"Honestly, Katie.. You're an amazing person, but why are you so damn unsocial.." he asked loudly. Forte looked at him angrily for a second before responding.
"Because every time I talk or do anything with anyone something bad always happe-" she got out before she heard loud laughter trailing from behind. The two students turned to see the three boys from their school, coming up from behind with their bicycles, wearing baseball caps, one with a beanie, and their backpacks over one arm as they stood on their pedals. Instantly they slowed down, coming up next to the two on the small road.
"Hey, it's Kate and her wanna-be boyfriend." the leading boy yelled out, the others laughing slightly. Quickly, the first one got in front of them, dropping his battered bike to the ground, standing in Forte's way. The second two blocked them from behind and the side, the railing of the side-walk blocking the pair's right side.
"Too bad he was being an idiot today. Ya' also didn't stick around to deal with it. Y'know that, don't ya' Caleb?" The first boy said, Caleb getting angry quickly.
"Alright Ian, get over here and say it to my face, bitch." Caleb yelled out, realizing it sounded kind of immature. Forte stood there, eyes slowly going up as Ian stepped in front of her.
"Speaking of bitches; this is what SHE gets for even stayin' with a dumb-ass like you."
Katherine's eyes quickly widened as the boy's left fist flew towards her face.

It was the basement of her house. It was filled with papers and other things related to the Black County Police Department. Her father. Sgt. Douglass Forte, was the best officer in the state. He had put an end to nearly all the crime in the city.
"Alright, I know I've told you before, but the trick to getting out of a fight is to get them in a position where they can't get to you. If you have to bring'em to the ground and incapacitate them, do be it. Just make sure THEY'RE attackin' you, and not the other way around. Anyway, ya' gotta use their momentum against you. If they try and slap ya', use their force to your advantage." he explained as she stood in the same incontinent posture as always. They had been fighting these mini-fights for a really long time. It was nearing her fourteenth birthday, so he assumed he should try and drill the techniques and knowledge into her brain some more. Her father threw a weak slap towards her. She quickly tried to grab his right wrist with her left hand. She twisted the arm, the officer spinning back, the arm twisted against his spine. She then used her left hand to grab him by the shoulder and pull him down. He fell to the ground smiling.
"Very well, now, let's keep practicing." he said as she helped her father up, still quiet.

Katherine's eyes quickly widened as the boy's left fist flew towards her face. Quickly she brought her right hand up, trying to grab the boy's wrist. She got it. She quickly send her left fist towards Ian's face. There was thud her fist connected with his right cheek. Dazed, his wrist still restrained, the boy staggered a bit. Katherine sent her left fist towards the boy's face, hitting him in the right eye. He feel as she quickly let go of the boy's wrist. She quickly ran up to Caleb he was being held by one boy and beaten by the other. She ran up behind the boy that was punching Hansen. Quickly she wrapped her arm around his neck and started beating the side of his head with her wrist until she felt less resistance, dropping the unconscious body of Jake Dalivar. The boy pulled Caleb of the railing, sending him rolling down the small hill from the sidewalk. Suddenly he saw her and charged at her with his arm out. Swiftly, she stepped aside and tried to grab his head. As soon as she made contact with the boy, she pulled straight down. He fell into the road, his torso still on the sidewalk. She send her dark brown boot into his nose.

Struggling, Caleb finally climbed over. There he was, standing alone with three knocked out, wounded boys, their bicycles laying around on the sidewalk.
"Holy shit..." he said staring at all of it as he turned to his right, seeing Katherine Forte walk down the sidewalk as she was before.

What will these authorizations give your character in regards to perks or defects?
Perks
-Defense without having to be armed
-A chance against someone trying to attack her that has some hand to hand training (some = little)


Defects
-Does not offer a long range attack
-May not beat someone with higher training
-If injured, it may affect proficiency

What do you plan to do with these perks/defects?
I plan to use this authorization to properly role-play my character "Katherine Forte" as a shy and quiet young citizen of City 45. This authorization not only provides knowledge for a fighting technique, but also a back story about her life before current IC incidents and how involved she was with her father, who was amputated due to being law enforcement.

Will anyone else need these auths? (If so, list OOC and IC name(s))
No

Which server does this apply for?
City

Extra Notes (optional):
Sorry if there are problems with the auth app, I've had some problems saving it.

EDIT: Fixed some typos.

Marlow quickly ran to the Inn to assist Quinn. He ran through the back, running to the front, seeing Quinn and Crow, 'Beans' holding them at gunpoint.

"Shoot him god dam-" Marlow yelled, though being interrupted due to the fact that [Kai Daniels] was disconnected from the server. Kai sat there, staring at the screen. "Added to ban list.". He was confused.
"That's bull shit.. I didn't break any rules... I bet Challenge got me banned..." he mumbled out loud as angrily messaged the new OP. After a few minutes of speaking, it became clear that she did not ban him. He then confronted Cow, who was just as confused. His next idea was Kronic. He then messaged Kronic. Kai rubbed his head out of confusion as Kronic explained that there were no bans on record today for [Kai Daniels], and that nobody did anything. Quickly, Kai tried to reconnect to the server, only to see that it had disappeared from his favorites.
"Alright.. That's weird" he though as he went to the Catalyst Gaming forum to get the IP. Sluggishly, he typed "Connect 64.31.14.197:27016" into console.

Connection failed after 4 retries.

"That's fucking stupid!" he yelled out, trying and trying again to connect. He did not succeed. He then asked the admins he had contacted before about it. They were clueless. Maybe the forums held answers. Kai headed to the Catalyst Gaming forums where he began to explain his problem.

Now all that's left is the solution.

//This is only for outlands. I can find any other Catalyst server fine.

Player Section

Steam Name: [Kai Daniels]
Age: Thirteen (13)
How long have you been Roleplaying? (can be any game): Since Garry's Mod 9 RP was popular
How long have you been playing Serious GMod RP?: About nine months (9m)

Character Section

Authorization(s):
-Passive Zombie Character

Name: N/A
Age: N/A
Gender: N/A
Affiliation: N/A (Host is Xen)

Write a detailed in-canon back-story how your character obtained these authorizations.
Ineu is home to many headcrabs due to Combine's attacks using biological warfare. Canisters containing multiple of these infectious creatures roam through Ineu and burrow in the ground or live in a different section of it. With this threat, many refugees are taken under control by these creatures acting as hosts. They force the body they are using to do what ever it wishes, so the host may benefit. These 'zombies' cause a large threat to those in Ineu when in groups, but a single one alone may be deadly if not handled correctly. Even though the Combine control where the headcrabs are places, zombies may linger far off from the point of latching. This results in many of these controlled humans to be spread all across Ineu, either asleep or looking for other beings.

What will these authorizations give your character in regards to perks or defects?
Perks
[OOC perks]
-Adds interesting and more interactive RP than NPCs
-Adds a threat to going around, trying to find supplies

[IC perks]
-Allows people to take care of any remaining (IC) zombies after Union attacks.

Defects
[OOC defects]
-Only usable if authorized by an admin

[IC defects]
-Regular zombies aren't too mobile
-Headcrab hosts aren't the brightest

What do you plan to do with these perks/defects?
I plan to start and add interesting, interactive, and fun role play to the players of the Outlands server. Many times admins have large scale events where zombies are surrounding key areas such as the Bunker or Inn. While this is fun for many players, those who rely mainly on IC melee weapons (knives, axes, hammers, crowbars) rendered useless due to being able to kill ICly but not OOCly. With another player controlling the enemy, those who cannot OOCly kill can still enjoy zombie RP.

Will anyone else need these auths? (If so, list OOC and IC name(s))
Nobody else needs these auths unless and admin decides otherwise.

Which server does this apply for?
Outlands

Extra Notes (optional):
I know I am not suppose to make NPC apps, but it's annoying me that many people are left to do nothing but FearRP unless they're in special groups that supply weapons and ammo OOCly and ICly.

//Currently in possession of Unit 922/Alexei Borjoven. Do not meta.

**The hand-writing is black, and sloppy.

Citizen giving information: John Ketler 03205.

"Yeah so, I went undercover, and got into a rebel group. The leader is Adam Brown, and one of the members is Darren Brown. They were planning to steal rations and stuff like that. They were speaking something about knifes, but I am not sure. Now I remember! A guy named Mac was in the group too. Mac Michaels! Well, they spoke about milk and giving away rations to the citizens. That's all."

Notes:
Adam Brown [CID-UNKNOWN] - Possible resistance leader
Darren Brown [CID-UNKNOWN] - Possible resistance member
Mac Michaels [CID-UNKNOWN] - Possible resistance member

I say D6 should be blocked off by the blue laser wall, and can only be turned on and off by units standing at the HAP or in the Nexus. Basically, to make entering D6 illegal. THEN, having two ways (Not the train station) to enter D6, through the UCH roof, or through a sewer. Then, any units that catch people trying to escape will be allowed to detain them. If they run, the unit's could P2L and S2M most of the shots, with an occasional leg clipping from time to time. I think this would make D6 less of a canon-rapist, and make interesting RP, to stop lulweebulz from easily accessing D6. Getting in would require decent RP skills, and anyone that doesn't or just minges could be dealt with by an admin.

I also think UCH should be less repetitive. First floor is fine, but second floor and third floor are exactly the same. I think that it should be dimmer, and the stairs should be a rectangular spiral, and that the apartments connect a bit, as they did in Half-Life 2.

Just my opinion. Nobody HAS to agree with me, and it would require even MORE mapping than what is currently happening. I also know that it's hard to do most of these things without causing something else to not work.