pratentious | [ ooc; asgard: the guard ]

The Guard

In the time since the first Travellers were brought to Asgard, we have been set upon by all manner of attack, be it beasts of ice and fire or plagues of the body and mind. We have been met with hardship and strife, the likes of which could never have been foreseen, but we have held fast by the brave souls that would face all that comes to pass with their heads held high.

To these noble men and women, it is with every due honour and respect that I implore we band together and make the might of Asgard known. We have come across the high heavens to this place what turns boys into men, warriors into soldiers, and our strengths shine at their brightest when we stand together as one.

Ragnarok may not be our war, but it is the fight for our lives, and we will see it to the last. We fight not for the Gods, but for each other, for our family and our friends. We fight for you, Asgard, and all the Gods and Giants from this realm into the next shall know that you are defended.

We are the guardians of Asgard, and our time is now.

Our Purpose

The Guard is an organised body of soldiers whose sole purpose is to defend the city during times of need through whatever is required of them, be it fending off an invading army or fanning out during a crisis, like getting people to safety during the Darkness plot or distributing the immunisation during the Biological Warfare plot. The Guard will be split into Squadrons with a designated Captain, and all of those leaders will answer to Arthur, who will be in charge of the collection as a whole.

This collection of Travellers is an entirely volunteer-based community. Your character will have to want to be a part of this army in order to be a part of it, and we will never do a draft or anything similar. We are also in no way a body of government by any means. We will have no power to dictate the movement or actions of Travellers. To plagiarise myself a little bit, "Their one and only function would be to mobilise as a unit whenever the need arises to fight back what foul beasts set upon us by those rude Giants that hate happiness and sunshine and rainbows." That's all we're here for. :')

Functions

The Guard is an acting militia. It will require working with your squad and following orders from your superiors. You will be soldiers, not warriors, which means functioning as a unit rather than on individual skills and powers. You can expect your duties to be as follows:
Strategists
information; you must remain updated with developments within the city and any new threats.
meetings; you must attend twice weekly round table meetings with the Captains and General to deliver information and discuss plans/options for moving forward.
cupcakes are not required but highly encouraged.
Soldiers
training; you will learn to fight alongside your squadron, including battle formations and teamwork.
subordination; you will be under the leadership of a captain, you must be able to follow their instructions and guidance.
dedication; you volunteered to defend the city, the people will depend on your loyalty. don't be a dick. :|
Captains
training; you will learn to fight alongside your squadron, as well as how to guide them through any battle instances.
organisation; you will command a body of soldiers, and must keep track of their training/health/progress/etc.
cooperation; you must be able to work with your squad, as well as the other Captains for coordination.
meetings; you must attend twice weekly round table meetings with the other Captains and Strategists to stay informed on any developments and report to the General.
optional; you may appoint a Vice Captain to your squadron that would assume your duties in the event you are unable to perform them. this is entirely optional, and all VC appointments need to be reported to me so I can list them here. it's mostly just so you don't have to feel obligated to keep your character alive to lead their squad 100% of the time. c:
in the event of a Vice Captainship, the VC's duties would be to shadow the Captain and be capable of taking up their duties, and would report to both their Captain and the General. no throwing any coups!
and for your benefit, so you will know Arthur's role in all this,
General
captainship; he will be captaining his own squad, and thus responsible for the same duties listed above for the Captains.
meetings; he will coordinate and monitor all round table meetings to ensure all voices are present and heard objectively, as well as residing over any disputes.
management; he will keep track of all the Captains to ensure they are performing their duties and not abusing their power, as well as ensuring that all squadron needs are met in regards to weapons/supplies/etc.
public relations; he will be the face of the Guard, and therefore address them whenever the need should arise. you guys fuck up, it's on his head, okay. :|
overwatch/emergency reserve; he will keep track of all units' progress and orders in order to act on the behalf of the Captains/Vice Captains should they become unable to perform their duties.
mediation; he'll work in conjunction with the Engineers and the Medic Corps to keep them up to date and involved with each other.
what he will not be doing: commanding the Captains or their soldiers, dictating any movements amongst the militia, or acting without the express agreement of the round table folks. he is here 4 u guys.

The Round Table

Your loyal officers are as follows:
General
King Arthur Pendragon
Resident Idiot
Merlin
Strategists
King Uther Pendragon
Captains

Squadrons

Odin / Thor / Loki Districts
Captain
Soldiers

Sigyn / Hel / Heimdall Districts
Captain
Soldiers

Freyr / Freya / Baldr Districts
Captain
Soldiers

Enlistment

Strategist Application
Name: (self explanatory) House: (which god house your character has been assigned to OR which district they are currently living in, if they've moved out of the welcome hall.) Weapon of Choice: (what your character fights with, be it swords/guns/their super badass fists/etc. this isn't really going to affect anything, I just kinda want to see if we can make an even balance of close-combat and projectiles. don't want to end up with one squad that's 100% swords and another that's 100% firearms!) Power: (again, not really going to affect anything. it'll be good to know, though! please include what level your character's at!) Combat Experience: (now, the option for strategist is put here because a few characters expressed interest in advising without really going onto the field personally, hence this position. what we basically want to know if your qualifications for acting as an advisor to the Guard and all that jazz. this doesn't mean you can't be a soldier, btw! so if you want to do both, just kinda slap both applications together lmao.)

Soldier Application
Name: (self explanatory) House: (which god house your character has been assigned to OR which district they are currently living in, if they've moved out of the welcome hall.) Weapon of Choice: (what your character fights with, be it swords/guns/their super badass fists/etc. this isn't really going to affect anything, I just kinda want to see if we can make an even balance of close-combat and projectiles. don't want to end up with one squad that's 100% swords and another that's 100% firearms!) Power: (again, not really going to affect anything. it'll be good to know, though! please include what level your character's at!) Preferred Squadron: (which district you'd like to be assigned to, in case you'd prefer sticking to the one you're living in or what have you. if you don't have a preference, go ahead and put N/A so we can try to even out the numbers!) Specialisation: (if your character is skilled to a more specific area of expertise, list it out here so we can try to make a specialised task force. the two proposed divisions were a strike force and intelligence gathering, but we can only establish a full division if we have enough people interested in participating! if we don't get enough interest, I miiiight just have Arthur keep a note of it and then pull people aside to assign them specific tasks, idk. that is up to you guys, how you want to play that out. just let me know if your character is better suited to a specific function rather than general combat so we can measure interest.)

Captain Application
Name: (self explanatory) House: (which god house your character has been assigned to OR which district they are currently living in, if they've moved out of the welcome hall.) Weapon of Choice: (what your character fights with, be it swords/guns/their super badass fists/etc. this isn't really going to affect anything, I just kinda want to see if we can make an even balance of close-combat and projectiles. don't want to end up with one squad that's 100% swords and another that's 100% firearms!) Power: (again, not really going to affect anything. it'll be good to know, though! please include what level your character's at!) Leadership Experience: (a brief description of your character's experience with battle/leadership. think of this like the qualifications in a resume. what would make your character a good captain? things to consider: organisation, strategics, ability to give commands, ability to work with others, ability to think quickly/act during, well, war, and perhaps most importantly: how committed they are to fighting for Asgard. dedication is key!) Length of Residency: (how long has your character been in the game?) Activity: (we've decided to include an activity check of sorts to ensure that anyone in a leadership position is invested in the game and is dependable for being around when they're needed. there's no real comment count or anything like that, I just want to know if you have any previous strikes in AC or a general idea of how active you expect to be.) Time Zone: (for plotting purposes! when we should be able to expect you to be online, etc etc.) Contact: (plurk, PM, AIM, whatever's easiest for you. let us know how we can find you.)

OOC Information / Disclaimer

The first and foremost point that I want to establish is that this is by no means concrete. I don't want to dictate every single aspect of the Guard because it's not just me playing it, and I want you guys to be happy. If you don't like the way something is structured or anything like that, pleasepleaseplease talk to me about it and we can figure it out. I am more than open to criticism and ideas so that we can Guard your Asses to the best of our abilities.

That said, if you guys are ever unhappy with the way I'm doing things, I can always step down from showrunner and hand it off to someone else. This includes ICly for Arthur! He is not Asgard's King and I am not a perfect human being, so if you guys really want someone else to back this, I can work it out with the others and make sure it goes to someone that can do the job. I want this to be something for everyone in the game, so I'll do whatever I can to keep it working for you guys.

Other than that, this will take a lot of OOC effort to make work! A lot of the interaction can be assumed, as in the training and the meetings (unless you guys want to play them out, in which case, hit me up and we can set up logs!), but our characters will be preeetty busy ICly and that'll take some effort to coordinate between everyone! Any big decisions will be posted on the OOC comm for full disclosure, so people will know what's going on behind the scenes. I'm also going to do my best to keep up with the leaders of the Engineers, the Medic Corps and the District Watches.

Sign-ups are open always, so go ahead and respond here or drop me a line if you'd like to get involved! Thank you for all of your participation in this, even if it's just reading the post and not actually enlisting! ♥

And Hell yeah, Arthur's setting up a round table at the Citadel for their meetings. |D

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