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DIVISION: UNIFORM
CLEARANCE: Recruit

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<::|| So, my first day as recruit was alright I guess. I managed to already get on someone's bad side. During the interview, the OfC tricked me into holding a gun at the 01, 498's head, pulling the trigger of an empty gun. It was a test that I passed. Because of that, 498 doesn't really like me. After that, I got my uniform and began training. So far I've got etiquette, rank authorizations, gun training, and breach training done. I've also got patrol training done with 498. I hope he understands about what was done, I honestly would not have preffered to kill him. It was nothing personal, simply putting the Union first is all. I hope that we can be friends. Anyway, I heard that officers use the console logs with audio logs, but I have only just figured out the basics of this thing enough to just type my log. I hope I will learn more about our technology once I get accepted to GRID. ||::>

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Boris Gorbachev's Civil Authority Application

OOC Name: 429ghost

IC Character Name: Boris Gorbachev

1) Please write a minimum of 3 paragraphs OOC'ly detailing why your character wishes to join the Combine Civil Authority and what lead your character to do so.
Boris Gorbachev, a former communist of the long fallen Soviet Union(while still retaining only a few of his communistic traits), is a Loyalist. He has ten Loyalist Points on his record, and wears his Loyalist Armband proudly. He absolutely loves the Universal Union. The Universal Union is in some ways similar to the Soviet Union. That is why Boris feels very welcomed by the Universal Union.
Boris feels that he must do his part for humanity's rehabilitation in anyway he can. Boris has joined the CWU. He enjoys helping the Universal Union through the tasks given to him by the CWU. However, he feels hes not doing enough for his Loyalist duties. He feels that there is a better way to help mankind, a way that would be a win-win situation for both him and his fellow citizens.
Boris feels that in order to fully assist the Universal Union, he must join Civil Protection. He sees the CP officers everyday, and respects them highly. He wishes to be one of them. He wishes to help be in the front lines of making a better life for mankind.
Boris would love a chance to be in the Civil Protection, where he may meet familiar faces. He has seen his co-worker, Yao Lou Ti, join the Civil Protection. Boris can tell that his former CWU friend is probably doing very well in the Civil Protection today. This further ensured Boris of his decision of joining Civil Protection.
Boris also wishes to join the GRID division of Civil Protection. Before mankind's liberation//the Seven Hour War//, Boris took a few classes after work in Computer Engineering. He loves to work with technology of all sorts. While in the CWU, Boris helped everybody out by repairing computers around the office, even setting up a better network hub in the office so the workers could share files such as spreadsheets, sales charts, and application entries. Boris wants to join GRID because he is eager to learn about the fascinating technology of the Universal Union, and how he can help further advance the Union's technology.

2) Please detail your characters traits. (Eg, Pure, Lawful, Trustworthy)
Boris Gorbachev is a generous, kind, very lawful, and very trusting person. Most of his traits come from his communism.



3) Please provide 2 paragraphs about what you are expecting the Combine Civil Authority to be like for you and your character.
For Boris, he feels that joining the Combine Civil Authority will be a great experience. He looks foward to helping in detaining troublemakers who disrupt the sociostablity of the city. He knows there will be awful times where he may have to do things he may regret for the rest of his life. He has seen these things happen before. Just recently, people were being amputated for being infected with a disease that was going around. He knows he will have to do things like that, but he more importantly knows that it is always for the greater good of mankind. Boris Also looks foward to the work he will be doing in GRID. He expects to be working in very interesting projects in the GRID division.
As for me, I am eager to join the Combine Civil Authority once more. I have joined before, and had a great experience. I wish to have that experience again. I find it really fun to be a member of the Combine Civil Authority. I also plan not to make the mistake I made before to lose my Combine Civil Authority character, and be able to be in the Combine Civil Authority long enough to be atleast the rank of an 01. It has been about a month and a half before I was able to reapply and I am now enthusiastic to get back in.

4) Please provide a detailed back-story from an out-of-character perspective on your applying character. This section must be detailed and consist of a minimum of 300 words.
Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, Boris Gorbachev was a child growing up during the Cold War era of the Soviet Union. His father, Kiril Gorbachev, was a Communist politician. As such, he raised his son to be a Communist. Communism is the idea of sharing and equality for all. No one could be any more important than another, being rich meant having to share most of your salary with those less fortunate, and social classes were almost non-existent. Boris supported Communism greatly. He believed absolute equality is the key to greatness.
Boris's mother died giving birth to him. Kiril raised Boris by himself. Usually the father-son families can be very tough. Boris was a little rebellious when he was a teenager. He was angry with his father concerning himself more to the political press conferences and such things and spending less time with him. Boris eventually moved out on his own as soon as he reached the age of 18, in 1986. That was the last Boris had seen of his father.
By the time Boris was 22, he had a job as a bar tender. The name of his bar was "Boris's Bar". He had an apartment in the city. Boris also had a relationship with a woman from Ukraine named "Elena Kropenko". However, it was brief and was the only intimate relationship he ever had.
Being a bar tender eventually led Boris to getting drunk at nights on his own booze. This is how he became an alcoholic, stereotypically preferring vodka. Boris tried to get help and rehabilitation, but none of it worked. He would eventually find his way back to drinking.
In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. The collapse of the Soviet Union also triggered the fall of Communism. Boris was furious about this. He quickly became a strong supporter of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. It was all that was left of communism in the former Soviet Russia.
In 2015, the Seven Hour War began. Boris was in his apartment when he heard air raid sirens wail all across town. He heard russian troops outside saying russian in megaphones "Attention. An evacuation is in effect. Please report outside where you will be taken to a Protection Center and given further information". Boris, along with his neighbors, went outside to the russian troops. Confused and scared, they followed the orders of the troops. They were all loaded onto Ural-4320s and taken to a Protection Center. Boris asked the troop that was there what was going on. The soldier replied to him in russian "You will all be given further information at the destination". Boris looked up and could see several Mil Mi-17s heading west. Above them was a squadron of several Su-35s heading the same direction. Boris knew that something bad was going on.
The convoy finally arrived at the Protection Center. They were all unloaded and sent inside as the trucks left to gather more evacuees. At the Protection Center, one of the troops spoke into a megaphone. "Attention. You are all here to be protected from an invading force heading to Moscow. We have recieved word that the United States has been invaded by unknown hostile forces three and a half hours ago. These hostiles have already taken much of the United States and have already pushed across the Atlantic and through European territory. The hostile forces have already made an advance to the western border. Fear not, for our brave military has been sent in to fight back these hostiles. In the meantime, you are to remain here." he said in russian.
Boris took out his phone and opened the radio application on it. He sat down and flipped through different frequencies until he could find the main frequency used by the Russian Armed Forces. From there, he evesdropped on everything that happened. The radio operators spoke in russian. "Tsar, this is Drajon 1. Battalion en route to defence line, over." "Copy, Drajon 1. Advise on all occurences from here on, over." "Affirmative, Drajon 1 out." "Tsar, this is First Air Fleet 1. Confirm on offensive on hostiles 200 miles west of defence line, over." "Confirmed, First Air fleet 1. Proceed 200 miles west to predicted hostile location, over." "Affirmative, Tsar. First Air fleet 1, out." "Attention all ground and air battalions, this is High Command. We have confirmed all lost communication with invaded countries. Sattellite Reconnaissance confirms. Hostile forces are large and considered very strong. We must strike the hostiles before they reach the defence line. All remaining battalions who have not been assigned a position are to go along side First Air Fleet 200 miles west of defence line and further if neccessary. We must also place priority of defending the entire Eastern Bloc if possible. Our forces will rendezvous with armed forces from Ukraine. All forces are now to carry out their orders. High Command out." "Kraken copys all." "Miko copys all." "Hammer copys all"(the rest of the battalions said the same.)
Some time later, radio chatter increased as the offensive was made. "Tsar, Kraken here. Armed forces have rendezvoused with Ukrainian forces and are now proceeding to hostile engagement, over." "Copy, Kraken. Do not show mercy, over." "Affirmative, Tsar. Kraken out." Then thats when the battle of the offensive started. They did not stand a chance. "Kraken, this is Tsar. Sitrep, now, over." "*cough* *cough* The *pant* the hostiles have managed to defeat our battalion, I do not know of the others, but our numbers have reduced greatly. I fear that we- OH NO! HERE COMES ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE HUN-*flechette fire heard*" "Kraken, come in Kraken, do you copy? Kraken! *sigh* Miko, come in Miko, do you copy? Miko? Anyone, do you copy?" "*radio static*" "First Air Fleet, this is Tsar. We've lost contact with our ground forces. Do you copy? over." "First Air Fleet 1, copys all, over." "First Air Fleet 1, give me a sitrep. over." "It is not looking good, the skies are filled with hostile air forces. We are having a hard time-*explosion heard*" "First Air Fleet 1, come in First Air Fleet 1, do you copy? over" "*more radio static*" "Drajon, this is Tsar. We've lost contact with forces in the offensive. Do you copy? over." "Drajon copys all, over." "Drajon, be ready for intense hostile engagement, over." "Affirmative, Tsar. Preparing for attacks, over." "Copy, Tsar out." Drajon didnt stand a chance either. "Tsar, hostiles have pushed our forces back. Some have already proceeded into the country, we are having a lot of trouble fighting them ba-*strider cannon heard*" "Drajon? Come in damnit! High Command, defence line has been breached! Advise."
Not too long later, an entire massive fleet of gunships and dropships was above Moscow. They began firing at anything in sight. Boris took cover where he could. The battle lasted for an hour, and then the hostiles seized fire.
The Russian defence in the west border and the offensive was futile as the hostiles, or otherwise known as the Combine, had defeated them in a matter of two hours. The Combine finally arrived at Moscow where the battle continued. Boris knew the military stood no chance. Russia, along with all the nations of the Earth, surrendered shortly after.
Boris was then transferred to City 45. Boris is enthusiastic about life under Combine rule. The way everyone is at the same level and civilization is valued highly, it reminds him of the old Communist ways of the Soviet Union. Because alcohol has been out-lawed, Boris has been able to overcome his alcoholism. Because of all the good the Universal Union has done so far for him, Boris is a Loyalist.

5) Have you ever had a CCA character here at Catalyst Gaming?  If so, explain why it was removed.
Yes, I have, but he was PK'd (but I still am debating with myself whether it was OOC or IC). He was pk'ed because I appearently powergamed. It was an honest mistake and will never be made again.


OOC Details

1. How long have you played on role-playing servers in general?
Not in-game servers, but forum roleplays, its been about 10 months now.

2. How long have you played on serious servers?
Since I started on HL2RP, which is the same as how long I've been at CG, which has been since October 15th, 2011.

3. How long have you played on Catalyst Gaming?
Same as above, since October 15th, 2011.

4. What Time zone are you in?
Eastern Standard Time (US/Canada).

5. In what country do you live?
The United States.

6. How old are you?
15 currently, 16 on April 29th, 2012.

7. What’s your most memorable quality RP experience?
There was a necrotics event, I was bit by a fast headcrab, NOVA took me in to check if I was infected. I was not, they let me out, but there were fast zombies outside. They killed them and I ran as fast as I could back to the UCH. The following was completely intense, a hunter came and everything. It was almost like the Seven Hour War. It was so fun!

8. Do you consider yourself a good listener?
Yes, I do.

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IC Section

Full Name: Boris Gorbachev
CID: 12724
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2
Hair Colour Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Weight: 157 Lbs
Mental Distinctions: Fluent in Russian. Observant and very aware.
Mental Defects: Former Alcoholic.
Mental Advantages: Can assess situations quickly.
Notable Qualities: Great will to work. Has much enthusiasm for the will of the Union.


1. Have you ever been detained or apprehended for a Sociostability Infringement before? If so, explain?
Never, I would never do anything to get myself detained, not even before Mankind's liberation(//SHW).

2. Do you regularly eat Combine Civil Authority Issued Rations?
Yes, I do so enthusiastically. I have dismissed the false rumors of added substances that cause unwanted side effects. The Universal Union would never harm us with our own food.

3. Are you willing to give your life to the cause of the Universal Union?
Yes, I would do so enthusiastically. It is for the greater good of all mankind.

4. Do you as a Citizen and future Civil Protection Member accept ALL actions performed by you and those under your command as your OWN responsibility?
Yes, I do accept all actions performed by me as my own responsibility and will not deny.

5. Will you remain loyal and faithful to the Universal Union as long as you live?
Yes, for I have already made that choice.

6. Why do you want to join the Combine Civil Authority?
I am a Loyalist. I wish to make the world a better place by doing my Loyalist duties. I have joined the CWU. In there, I planned to help the Universal Union rehabilitate mankind. I have done so.
However, I feel I have not done my fullest as a Loyalist. I feel that I can help the Universal Union in a better way. This better way is joining the Civil Protection, better known as the Combine Civil Authority. I wish to help make a better future for mankind. I wish to detain those troublemakers that I see everyday, rather than just report them on my Request Device. I wish to save mankind, from itself.


Please sign the attached oath using only blue or black pen.

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Character Name:

Dr. Grant Peters

Age:

70(Born 1946)

Fatal Flaw/Defect:

Old and weak.

CID:

N/A

Physical Description:

5'8 | Old | calm voice | 150 Lbs | a little wrinkly.

Mental State:

Stable.

Physical State:

Healthy.

Background:


Strengths - Skills/Traits:

A man of the people. Very intellectual.

Weaknesses:

Fragile and turning old.

Research Notes:

Aw I dont feel like remembering them.

Research References:

Didn't really note down my sources either.

Accent:

American Midwestern accent.

Mannerisms:

Calm, kind, appreciative.

Character Log:

http://www.catalyst-gaming.net/index.php?topic=9003.0

//So I noticed that Monkey one time in a post on this thread mentioned something about CWU having a Mechanical Division. He said it was not an actual division but would be if we get more members. I say, in spite of the fact that the application cycle recently opened and a good flow of people applied, that maybe this division can be implemented. I personally would like it because my character, Boris Gorbachev, was a communist before the Seven Hour War and still kind of retains some of his communist traits. And since we all know that communism was kinda against capitalism, or in other words business, my character doesn't want to join the Business Division. He also can't join Medical Division because of inexperience, nor does he really want to either. Maybe we can have Mechanical Division do things like construction and request devices as well as assisting CCA with ration distribution. Sometimes maybe(but only maybe) working with GRID from CCA. Mechanical Division could also maybe help CWU members set up shop, and not only CWU but Citizens as well if needed.

Player Section

Steam Name: 429ghost
Age: 15
How long have you been Roleplaying? (can be any game): For about 7-8 months, mostly out-of-game roleplaying in another community.
How long have you been playing Serious GMod RP?: Same amount of time I've been playing Half-Life 2 Roleplay, since October 15th, 2011.

Character Section

Authorization(s):
1) An intellectual character who, before the invasions, was a succesful business man.

2) The character attended Harvard for 4 years for a Ph.D in Business Administration, and MIT for 2 years for a degree in Quantum Physics.

3) Attempted to apply for Anomalous Materials Team at Black Mesa, but denied for lack of a proper degree(masters and above) in the study.

4) An Aperture Science investor, made investments in various projects and partially in the Portal Technology research.

Being an Aperture Science investor is the main factor for his success. He has some prior knowledge of the studies, which encouraged him to invest enthusiastically. An alternative, incase the Aperture Science investor auth is denied, is that he was a CEO to a major unnamed corporation.

Name: Grant Peters
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Affiliation: None

Write a detailed in-canon back-story how your character obtained these authorizations.
1a) Grant was a man who valued money very highly. Grant has always been a good business man, even from as early as his childhood. As a child, he made some small steps of getting income through chores for the neighborhood or setting up lemonade stands. He had a 4.0 grade point average and was the top of his class, consequently being a victim of bullying. When he finished his college years, he bought some shares of Aperture Science Inc and made several investments to the research company's projects(or alternatively founded a major corporation), resulting in his success.

2a) When Grant graduated from high school, he immediately began the development of his college education. Due to his excellence in grade school, and only getting anything other than an A three times in his permanent record of which all three grades were Bs, Grant was accepted to Harvard University. At Harvard, Grant studied Business Administration for four years. Grant graduated from Harvard with a Ph.D in the study. From there, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At MIT, Grant studied Quantum Physics for two years. He left MIT with a Bachelor's Degree in the study. Grant began his college education in 1964. It ended in 1970.

3a) As soon as he left MIT, Grant applied for a position in the civilian known sector of the Black Mesa Research Facility, the Anomalous Materials Laboratories. He visited the Civilian Recruitment Division office at the Black Mesa Research Facility for an interview. A few days later, he recieved an unfortunate letter in his mail box. A letter of denial for employment. The letter read as follows:

"Black Mesa Research Facility

Dear Applicant,

We have acknowledged and reviewed your application to the Black Mesa Research Facility, Anomalous Materials Laboratories. We appreciate your interest in employment at the Black Mesa Research Facility. We are enthusiastic to inform you that you have passed your interview. However, we regret to inform you that we must deny your contract due to failure to meet the specific requirements. These requirements include a Master's Degree or above in said study of science. We acknowledge that you only hold a Bachelor's Degree in Quantum Physics. We apologize for the inconvenience.
On a brighter note, you may apply for some of our less demanding jobs, as there are plenty at the Black Mesa Research Facility. These jobs include positions in divisions such as Research Association, the Black Mesa Security Force, and Service Personnel. Please contact the Civilian Recruitment Division for more information.

Sincerely,
Black Mesa Administration Personnel"

4a) After being denied employment at the Black Mesa Research Facility, Grant went on to other forms of income, primarily in the research field. The same year, Grant used the money in his savings account to buy shares of Aperture Science. He contributed several investments to the company to assist the funding of projects. His investments were mostly to projects in the field of Quantum Physics, a study Grant had prior knowledge of. The fact that Grant studied Quantum Physics at MIT encouraged him to provide funding for the experiments performed by Aperture Science regarding Quantum Physics. His investments turned out to be a great dicision, as it amassed him nearly millions of dollars in the long run.

What will these authorizations give your character in regards to perks or defects?
Perks
1b) A respectable character because of his intellect. Able to make good decisions for businesses he establishes because of his business experience.

2b) A character with a lot of knowledge. Familiar with Quantum Physics and Business Administration.

3b) N/A, asked for canon approval.

4b) N/A, asked for canon approval.

Defects
1c) N/A

2c) The Combine may or may not question his knowledge of Quantum Physics.

3c) N/A, asked for canon approval.

4c) N/A, asked for canon approval.

What do you plan to do with these perks/defects?
1d) Maybe use it as an advantage should I ever decide to apply the character for City Administrator. Also maybe gain the respect of other characters.

2d) Knowledge, as mentioned before. It's always good to have attended Harvard and MIT too.

3d) N/A, asked for canon approval.

4d) N/A, asked for canon approval.

Will anyone else need these auths? (If so, list OOC and IC name(s))
No. However, I may probably make characters in the future who may have college degrees.

Which server does this apply for?
City

Extra Notes (optional):
Note 1: The Character is not been made yet, because I am awaiting for approval on this so I can create the back-story.
Note 2: The letter part was originally written in formats and such for appearence, but when posted the formatting commands were omitted. It has been edited.
Note 3: I've read that applications must be written one week after it is denied. I did not know if this applied to different authorizations. Please go easy on the punishment if it is, for I did not know.

Reason for Edit: To fix the letter and add Note 2 and 3.

Character Name:

Boris Gorbachev

Age:

48(born 1968)

Fatal Flaw/Defect:

Former Alcoholic(no longer one after alcohol has been classified as contraband)

CID:

12724

Physical Description:

6'2 | Russian accent | 157 lbs | birthmark on neck | Muscular

Mental State:

Stable.

Physical State:

No health conditions.

Background:


Strengths - Skills/Traits:

Speaks fluent russian.

Weaknesses:

Speaks somewhat poor english.

Research Notes:

The term "Comrade" means ally or friend. The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. Communism is an idea of sharing.

Research References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Bloc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language#Dialects
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comrade
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_the_Russian_Federation

Accent:

Russian accent.

Mannerisms:

Respectful, caring for others(except anti-citizens, or what Boris would call 'Troublemakers'), generous, kind.

Character Log:

http://www.catalyst-gaming.net/index.php?topic=7925.0

John Farmer's Civil Authority Application

OOC Name: 429ghost

IC Character Name: John Farmer

1) Please write a minimum of 3 paragraphs OOC'ly detailing why your character wishes to join the Combine Civil Authority and what lead your character to do so.
John is oppurtunistic. He responds immediately to any good oppurtunity he sees. John learned the hard way to be like this after he threw away his chances at college and education when he got himself into trouble as a young adult. Joining the Combine Civil Authority is what he correctly percieves as a good oppurtunity. As such, he responds to it immediately.
John is a Loyalist. He has always appreciated the Combine. He passes on the fact that they invaded the Earth and killed millions. All that was simply collateral damage, it was to save us all from our violent uncivilized selves. Growing up in dangerous parts of Brooklyn, John saw these savages that humanity once was himself. John strongly believes that the Combine is the greatest benefit mankind has for maintaining civilized society.
John recently achieved a Loyalist Armband and official Loyalist status. John was very excited when he got it. John then decided that he wanted to do more for the Combine than simply reporting anti-citizens and cleaning the street in front of the nexus. He wanted to join the Combine Civil Authority. John wanted to be a part of the factor of mankind's journey to utopia.

2) Please detail your characters traits. (Eg, Pure, Lawful, Trustworthy)
John is respectful, generous, kind, strong-willed, trustworthy, and full of potential. Pure Irish blood is what fuels him. His father always told him to believe that. "The men of Ireland are real men, son. You are one of them." his father once told him.

3) Please provide 2 paragraphs about what you are expecting the Combine Civil Authority to be like for you and your character.
I expect joining the Combine Civil Authority to be a great experience. Positions of authority are always great. I've always studied Half-Life canon. I've come to respect Civil Protection, due to what I found in my studies. Their positions of authority is a major factor in that respect.
As for John, his experience in the Combine Civil Authority is expected to be even greater. His dream as a Loyalist would become true. He will be helping out in protecting the loyal citizens of City 45. He will not be a mean and merciless officer, as that is uncivilized. However, he will not tolerate his kindness being taken as weakness, and would deal with such cases accordingly. John is expecting to have the time of his life in the Combine Civil Authority.

4) Please provide a detailed back-story from an out-of-character perspective on your applying character. This section must be detailed and consist of a minimum of 300 words.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, John was a street smart kid of Irish descent. Being the youngest of four brothers, John was always the "baby bro" in his household. His brothers include Mathew Farmer, the oldest, Mark farmer, and Jerry Farmer. They stook together for their entire lives, or atleast most of their lives. When John's mother Maria Farmer died of cancer, they were left to take care of their father who was too old to take care of himself. John always loved his brothers, especially Mathew.
Mathew always looked after John, saving him from getting jumped by street hoodlums, bailing him out of his occasional jailings, and a lot of other things. When they graduated from High School, Mathew joined the Marines. He asked John if he wanted to join too, but John preferred to stay with Dad, Mark, and Jerry. Mathew came back for his inactive years in 2000. Mathew was inactive for four years. During that time, he taught John a lot of stuff he learned in the Marines, including CQC. Then one night in 2004, John overheard a phone call between Mathew and his CO. John could only make bits and pieces of the conversation, but the entire thing became clearer the next morning. Mathew told everyone that he was given an offer to serve for longer, and that the offer given to him was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Mathew left to a base in Arizona the next day. What John knew was that Mathew, the brave and skillful brother he'd known all his life, was given an offer to join a classified special forces unit, the HECU. That was the last John had seen of Mathew.
A few months later, Dad's doctor told him he only had a few months to live. When Dad died, the Farmer Brothers then went their own ways. Mark moved to Europe with his Eastern European fiance, Jerry moved to Chicago due to a business offer(Jerry was the only one in the family who seemed to have a succesful future), and John stayed behind in Brooklyn taking a job as an Auto Mechanic. That was as well the last that John had seen of his brothers. It became appearent that Dad was what kept them together.
One day in 2015, John was working on his '69 Mustang when he heard a news report on the radio talking about some sort of nuclear detonation at the Black Mesa Research Facility. Curious, he went inside and switched the TV to Fox News where they were giving more thorough reports. They said that witnesses who were at a distance to the facility prior to the explosion reported strange phenomena occuring in the facility, as well as a military presence. Survivors from the facility were said to have given sketchy descriptions as to what happened. One survivor, Barney Calhoun, said what he saw in the facility was pure conspiracy. Other News channels were reporting things such as unusual storms brewing, and a FBI most wanted fugitive by the name of Gordon Freeman who couldv'e been partially responsible for what happened at Black Mesa. John turned off the TV and went back outside to his Mustang and closed the hood. He then went out for a drive.
About an hour later, the sky was very stormy and slowly turning to a midnight storm. Traffic was intense. John wasn't sure if he'd make it out of this traffic within the century. Suddenly, there was a slight earthquake. The storm was getting worse. Lightning started striking powerlines. When John looked up towards the sky, he could barely believe what his eyes wanted him to see. A series of portals began growing in the sky, seemingly tearing the fabric of the universe. From these portals came strange looking flying objects, some that had the front of a dragon fly and the back of a controlled propeller, these seem to be some sort of gunships assumed because of the barrel on their noses. Others seemed like rectangular stingrays carrying varying things.
John could see people getting out of their cars and people on the sidewalk alike looking up and staring in awe, pointing, fearing. At that moment, the gunships opened fire at anything in sight. Everyone began to run away, looking for cover. A gunship managed to blow up the car in front of John's with the driver still inside, the man made a brief scream as he was blown away along with his vehicle. Instinctually, John opened his glove compartment to take out a Glock and hurried as fast as he could to get out of his car, just as one of those gunships used some sort of laser that came out of its belly to destroy his car.
John took cover in the nearest building, several others were hiding in fear in the same building. He went to the upper levels and looked out the window to see the Manhatten skyline being shredded by these invaders. Chaos was everywhere, the stingray things were dropping these creatures or machines or whatever they were with three, very long legs. They began wreaking havoc accross the entire city. John could also see smaller versions of those creatures that were more agile as well. Police made futile attempts to fight off these appearent aliens. Entire SWAT teams died just as they came.
John waited until the aliens left the area to leave the building. People and bodies alike were all over, crying and screaming was present. Paramedics were overwhelmed with wounded. John went to one of the dead SWAT officers and took his MP5. John looked up to see a squadron of fighter jets trying to take out the gunships, but both their numbers were very large. From the distance, John could hear air raid sirens begin to wail.
From the nearest police car, John could hear military broadcasts to law enforcement and civilians alike. "Attention residents of the New York metropolitan area. A military evacuation is in effect. All citizens are advised to seek refuge at the following designated evac centers: John F. Kennedey International Airport, Kings County Hospital Center, La Guardia Airport, Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Columbia University, Liberty State Park, North Hudson Park, and Silver Lake Park. This evacuation is mandatory. National Guard has been dispatched to collect you if you have not already proceeded to your nearest evac center. Avoid contact with hostile forces at all costs. The Financial District is under heavy hostile attack. Avoid the Financial District at all costs. If you are bringing personal belongings, be sure to bring only one bag per person. Do not bring anything over 70-80 lbs. Pets must be on a leash or in a cage. Cell Phones and electronics based on a radio, WIFI, or LAN frequency are to be turned off inside of the evac center. Pay phones and land lines will be provided for communication. You will be screened for parasitics and other biological hazards before allowed entry. Be sure to have Photo ID ready for identification. Transportation by air, ground, and sea will arrive regularly to take you to a protection center south of the New York metropolitan area. Martial law is in effect. Disorderly conduct will result in arrest without trial. This broadcast will repeat every 30 seconds until evacuations are complete."
After hearing that broadcast and seeing everything that has happened that day, John knew that something huge, very, very huge, was happening. An alien invasion. He had to get to one of those evac centers. The nearest one was the one at the Museum in Central Park. He put the MP5 in his Jacket and began on foot towards Manhattan. He was not the only one walking across the Manhattan Bridge. Others heard the broadcast and, fueled by fear and confusion, intended to reach the evac center as well.
Choppers flew above the bridge, UH-60s heading toward the evac center and a police chopper hovering above the bridge to guide the evacuees. There was a military checkpoint up ahead. Just before John could reach the checkpoint, a gunship swoops in and deliberately flys into the police chopper, causing it to crash land beneath the bridge. It was followed by a stingray dropship. The soldiers at the checkpoint began firing at the dropship, including a gunner on the .50 cal of a Humvee. The dropship dropped its cargo, one of those long legged things that seemed to stride as they moved, just behind the crowd John was in. They began to run toward the safety of the checkpoint, including John. The strider started firing at both the checkpoint and crowd. John barely made it past the humvee before the strider blew it up with its laser thing that it rarely uses. Knowing that the soldiers at the checkpoint were now not enough in force to take on the strider, John intended to run to the Manhattan end of the bridge, pushing slowpokes out of his way accordingly. John was already towards the end with other runners who were terrified of what just happened. He looked back and could see that the strider was still where it was, and the soldiers' numbers were now obviously smaller. John was still running just to be sure, as were the others. He ran all the way until he was about 4 or so blocks from Central Park.
Being so close to the main battles, which were mainly south of John in the Financial District, firefights were now heard clearer and louder. John wanted to make it to the evac center faster. He went to the nearest parked vehicle, broke open the window, unlocked and opened the door, and started at hot wiring the car to turn on. With the situation at hand, the law would just have to bother him another day. He managed to turn the car on. He closed the door and went toward the evac center.
However, he took a detour in the wrong direction, into a firefight between the invaders and the military. John put the pedal to the metal and drove around the debris and obstacles in the road, while bullets and bullets made out of dark matter shot at the car in the crossfire. One of those mini-striders whose abilities were similar to a wild hunter walked infront of the car. John ran over the hunter. It laid on the hood dying. John braked in his tracks, the hunter flying off of the hood. John floored it again and ran over the hunter, killing it. John was finally out of the firefight, and was now driving north between the Upper East Side and Central Park.
John could see the evac center ahead. several checkpoints and a barricade blocked the road, which were followed by the Museum. John parked his car. He got out and looked at his watch, already three and a half hours have passed since this all began. He began walking toward the evac center. One of the soldiers at the first checkpoint said to John "Just up ahead, sir." John finally made it to the barricade. A gate was opened which allowed refugees to enter, John and some others who were behind him went in.
John was stopped by a soldier in a gas mask who asked for ID. John gave it to him and then the soldier directed John to a nearby tent where he would be screened for some sort of parasite that was going around in recent events of this invasion. John was examined by a scientist in a hazmat suit before being marked as 'clean'. When John asked the scientist what exactly the parasite was, the scientist said the usual thing someone who recieves government paychecks say: "That's classified, NEXT!" John left the tent and proceeded within the center.
People there were mixed with crying, nervous shaking, anxiety, and it was rare to find someone who was calm. UH-60s and Trucks came by every 20 minutes or so. Everytime they came, it was always too packed for John to fit. Nonetheless, John hadn't felt any safer that day than he was now. However, his safety would end soon.
About two hours or so after he arrived at the center, the battle had been turning toward alien favor. John was waiting for the last choppers, which he was sure he'd catch this time, when a massive explosion was heard from the south. An alarm sounded along with something being said on the PA "Attention military personnel, Financial District hostiles have pushed back defenses and are heading due north to this position! Assume combat readiness! This is not a drill, repeat, this is not a drill!" By now, pretty much the entire military personnel at that evac center were heading toward the south gate to defend against the aliens from the Financial District who were coming this way. John could tell his chances of being saved in time are slim. Nearby he could see a commander requesting something over the radio "Overlord, checkpoint one is under heavy hostile attack, requesting carpet bombings, over" "Negative, Nomad 2-1. Virtually all bomber airbourne battalions closest to you are currently tasked with priority strategic bombings." "Well gosh dammit, can you atleast send the HECU teams toward our way to give a helping hand?" "Negative, Nomad 2-1. HECU teams Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie are tasked with an objective given directly by American Eagle to escort a VIP to the UN and establish negotiations with enemy high command. I'm sending some apaches along with the final evac to provide you some support. Right now, you are to ensure that the remaining civilians are evacuated safely. Just hang in there Nomad 2-1. Overlord out." As soon as Nomad 2-1 finished with Overlord, he recieved an update from the soldiers at checkpoint one. "Sir, the hostiles have broken past checkpoints one and two! We're giving em everything we got at checkpoint three but theres an entire freaking battalion of them!" "Hold em off soldier, Overlord is sending us apaches with the final evac, take full advantage of the Bradleys and M1A2s until then." "Sir they already took out three of- OH SHIT! GET DOW-" An explosion was heard for a brief second, followed by static. John looked to the south gate and could litterally see the battle ensue just beyond the barricade.
He could not believe what he saw. Atleast 20 hunters, 10 striders, and 4 gunships were attacking. It's gonna be real hard for the soldiers to take them on, almost impossible. It was at that moment that the evac choppers finally arrived, followed by the fleet of 10 apaches. When the UH-60s landed, John and several others ran to get on the nearest one. John took a seat inside and buckled himself up. Just as the UH-60 was taking off, the aliens broke through the barricade and the remaining soldiers tried to fight them off, even though it was futile.
John's UH-60 was finally out of harms way from the evac center, unfortunately the same could not be said for the last UH-60 to take off, which was shot down by strider fire. The fleet of UH-60s was now flying above the East River. John could see something going on at the United Nations building, some sort of machine was making what seemed like electrical pulses toward the portals, which stood in the exact position in the morning sunrise as they did 6 and half hours earlier, from the top of the building. Standing next to the machine was a middle aged man in a brown suit, possibly the VIP spoken of earlier, and a team of soldiers, possibly the HECU.
John remembered Mathew being part of the HECU. He began to wonder whether Mathew was one of those soldiers down there, but it was unlikely. After seeing what those aliens can do, Mathew was probably dead by now. But then again, after knowing his brother his entire life and knowing his tenacity and strong will to survive, John thought twice about his underestimation. The mystery of whatever happened to Mathew might be answered by that HECU team.
John's thinking was interupted by a gunship that was coming toward the UH-60, it fired at the pilots, killing them both. The UH-60 began spinning out of control. John braced for impact, while the evacuees were screaming. The UH-60 was just above a street along the East River, it flew in at low altitude, and hit with a hard impact. John was knocked unconscious.
John woke up about 30 minutes later, the United Nations building towering above the helicopter wreck. He looked around at everyone to find that he was the only survivor. The radio was going crazy "VIP is proposing surrender terms--Today is a historical day--Whats the status on the extraction?--Hostiles have seized fire, should we seize fire as well?--Whats going on? Sitrep!--American Eagle is confirmed KIA, Vice is MIA--I NEED A GOSH DAMN SITREP!" John looked up at the building, he saw a portal unique from the others just above it. He could hear bits and pieces of the VIP making a lecture "On behalf of...due to massive casualties...propose a surrender...enslavement of the?...appoint me as?...on behalf...we accept..." John could barely stay on his feet. He fell to his knees and passed out.
When he woke up, he found himself in an infirmary. He asked the nurse in a strange blue uniform what had happened. She told him that he was in a coma for 10 days and that he was tranferred to some city called City 17. John looked down to find that he was in the same type of uniform that the nurse was wearing. John left the infirmary and entered a plaza, what he saw before him was a dystopia.
John later found out that the Black Mesa Incident was a resonance cascade that allowed a race of aliens from another universe who come from a borderworld called Xen to enter our universe. The government wanted to cover up that Xen has long been interacted by human presence, so they nuked the facility. This was unsuccessful in stopping the resonance cascade and portal storms from bringing the Xen aliens to Earth, who were later followed by a Universal Union of that universe who have been oppressing the aliens of Xen, the Combine. Upon discovering Earth, the Combine declared war on the nations of the Earth for its natural resources. The Combine defeated all the nations in no more than seven hours. The war was later named the Seven Hour War. Dr. Wallace Breen, former administrator of Black Mesa, used technology built by his company to communicate with the Combine and propose a surrender in condition of the enslavement of the human race. As a reward, they appointed him as administrator of the Combine's Earth territory.
John lived life under Combine rule, which included the supression of religion, social status, knowledge, sex, welfare, free-thought, and free-will. He lived in City 17 for one year. In 2016, John was transferred to City 45. His story currently continues.

5) Have you ever had a CCA character here at Catalyst Gaming?  If so, explain why it was removed.
Yes, he was PK'ed OOCly for powergaming.


OOC Details

1. How long have you played on role-playing servers in general?
Not necessarily in-game roleplaying, but I have been forum roleplaying for six months in another community.

2. How long have you played on serious servers?
The same amount of time I've been playing on Catalyst Gaming.

3. How long have you played on Catalyst Gaming?
In all true honesty, I only just started playing here since October 15th, 2011.

4. What Time zone are you in?
US/Canada Eastern Standard Time

5. In what country do you live?
The United States

6. How old are you?
15

7. What’s your most memorable quality RP experience?
So far, gaining a Loyalist Armband in hl2rp, I unfortunately cannot think of much else due to my lack of prolonged serious RP experience.

8. Do you consider yourself a good listener?
Very

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IC Section

Full Name: John Farmer
CID: 55359
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0
Hair Colour Bald, but black when unshaved.
Eye Colour: Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Weight: 150 lbs
Mental Distinctions: Able to know time without a watch, hearing of a hawk(metaphorically speaking).
Mental Defects: Short temper
Mental Advantages: Street Smart
Notable Qualities: Knows the mind of a criminal inside and out.


1. Have you ever been detained or apprehended for a Sociostability Infringement before? If so, explain?
Never.

2. Do you regularly eat Combine Civil Authority Issued Rations?
Yes, I dismiss all rumors that unknown added substances are placed in the rations.

3. Are you willing to give your life to the cause of the Universal Union?
Yes, it's for the greater good.

4. Do you as a Citizen and future Civil Protection Member accept ALL actions performed by you and those under your command as your OWN responsibility?
Yes, I accept.

5. Will you remain loyal and faithful to the Universal Union as long as you live?
Yes, as I already am.

6. Why do you want to join the Combine Civil Authority?
I am a Loyalist. I want to Join the Combine Civil Authority to enforce the cause of the Universal Union. I want to help reshape mankind to a better society. It's the best for my species. As a Loyalist, It has been my dream to join the Combine Civil Authority. Here I now am, treating this opportunity like gold.


Please sign the attached oath using only blue or black pen.

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(first off, I hope it's ok if I ask this here instead of the shoutbox, it'd be better to explain here.)

So last night, my character got himself in a confrontation with two anti-loyalists. My character made a move that he learned in the Marines. Now before you start saying "The Marines?? Wouldnt your character have died in the Seven Hour War?" My character is an ex-Marine. He was retired long before the war happened. Four years active in Iraq, four years inactive living in Brooklyn. The entire Marine thing is part of the story connecting him to his brother Mathew Farmer(by the way, my character's name is John Farmer) whom he made the decision with to go to the Marines after High School. They fought in Iraq together. Mathew was given an offer to be part of the HECU, so was John but he declined it, and that was the last John saw of Mathew. Now the anti-loyalists(in OOC) said that I couldnt do that until I get permission, so here I am.