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<blockquote data-quote="TheVengefulKoala" data-source="post: 5394054" data-attributes="member: 99681"><p>And now my last little blurb (for now) about the Vanderhavens and Co.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 12px">The Nightblades</span></u></strong></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> A pair of pitch-black knives, crossed at the hilts, behind a white full moon.</p><p><strong>Agenda:</strong> To bring some semblace of order to Coreline via covert operations.</p><p><strong>Structure:</strong> Corporate-sponsored covert paramilitary organization.</p><p><strong>Most Common Allegiance:</strong> Vanderhaven Arms, Justice</p><p><strong>Requisition Limit:</strong> 60 (Classified)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There's no shortage of conspiracies on Coreline. From NERV to Firewall to AEGIS, chances are there's some secret group somewhere that wants to do something without anyone else knowing about it. The Nightblades are one such conspiracy, and they'd like to keep their activities as secret as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Founded by Markus Vanderhaven shortly after the creation of Vanderhaven Arms, the Nightblades are a corporate-sponsored paramilitary organization, similar to the Stingray Ghosts. The Nightblades serve both a preventative and reactionary role, constantly watching for potential "problems" and preventing them if possible...and quickly ending them if not. Much like the assorted security forces of Stingray Industries, the Nightblades attempt to police Coreline, ensuring that nobody's planning on dropping a nuke into the planet's core or somesuch.</p><p> </p><p>The Nightblades prefer to remain as secret as possible, and as such their recruitment is very covert: if somebody catches their attention, a recruiting agent will infiltrate their home, usually at night, and make contact, explaining the organization's basic goals. If the possible Nightblade accepts, then they are taken to the Nightblades' training center. If they refuse, they can say good-bye to roughly an hour of their memory.</p><p> </p><p>This, combined with the ultra-strenuous training program, ensures two things. First, most conservative estimates place the number of active Nightblades at no more than 1,000. Though nobody except for the Vanderhavens know how many there actually are. Secondly, even the most inept Nightblade is a capable combatant.</p><p> </p><p>Outside of the organization, the only people who know of the Nightblades' existence are Sylia Stingray, Washu Hakubi, and perhaps a handful of others. NERV suspects their existence, and has attempted a few "probes", as have Third Echelon. All such attempts at infiltration have been thwarted, but despite the Nightblades' security, it's only a matter of time before somebody slips in.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Markus Vanderhaven (Charismatic 10, Field Officer 10)</u></strong></p><p><em>"Alright. Torch the bodies, just to be safe. We're moving in five."</em></p><p> </p><p>Markus vanderhaven is one of the two founders and CEOs of Vanderhaven Arms, as well as the Commander of the Nightblades. Standing at just a little over six feet tall, this brown-hair, hazel-eyed former Stingray Ghost has police training, a steady gun hand, and an entire paramilitary organization at his command.</p><p> </p><p>Originally from Bad Rock, Arkansas, Vanderhaven was a member of the Chicago Police Department when the Vanishing occured. Everyone else in his precinct ended up dying, and when the madness ended 23 hours later, Markus was curled up under a desk in an office in the PD, a dozen or more zombies scratching at the door. Thankfully, he managed to work through most of the psychological damage afterwards, though Vanderhaven still has a phobia of the undead.</p><p> </p><p>Afterwards, Vanderhaven joined up with Stingray Industries, eventually becoming a Ghost and losing his right arm (though not at the same time. The arm was also replaced). Next came the Pieta Raids, wherein Coreline was first introduced to the claymoreverse Youmas. After fighting through a small Canadian town to disable a CLULESS-infected computer, Markus retired. Now as the CEO of his own weapons company and commander of a secret paramilitary organization, Markus Vanderhaven shows no signs of slowing down yet.</p><p> </p><p>Markus is known to be on firendly terms with Sylia Stingray and Washu Hakubi, and despite his "retired" status, still assists them in whatever mad venture they're undertaking, though it's usually as a consultant of some kind. Very rarely does Vanderhaven venture into the field...on behalf of Stingray, at any rate. When it comes to the Nightblades, Vanderhaven is often on the field as well, if the mission is important enough. And given the kinds of missions the Nightblades tackle, it usually is.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Jason Vanderhaven (Smart 5, Engineer 5, Technosavant 10)</u></strong></p><p><em>"Guys...I'm tracking about 30...no, 31 inbound hostiles. I'd get out of there, unless you like being Swiss cheese."</em></p><p> </p><p>Jason vanderhaven is the younger brother of Markus, and the other co-founder/co-owner of Vanderhaven Arms. A former computer programmer, he was at home in Bad rock when the 23 Hours started up. During the first few hours, he managed to survive a xenomorph attack and a gunfight against the Golden Minions of Panther Zora armed with nothing but a .45 2-shot Derringer and an antique longsword taken from a fallen knight.</p><p> </p><p>After the Hours, Jason worked for the U.S. government, analyzing CLULESS before founding Vanderhaven Arms with his brother. Jason acts as the Nightblade's Tech Director, and the Operations Director when Markus is in the field. Despite thier similar roles (or perhaps because of them), Jason does not get along well with Washu, and they usually play horrible inter-organization pranks on each other.</p><p> </p><p>Jason is still unhappy about the HCl in his thermos, by the way.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><u>The Captain (Smart 3, Otaku 10, Soldier 7)</u></strong></p><p><em>"Hmm. A .50 AE round at point-blank range will all but vaporize a human finger. Interesting. Now...What was it you were saying you were going to do to my family?"</em></p><p> </p><p>The Nightblade known only as "the Captain" is one of the most experienced among the organization. He has more experience than almost every Nightblade put together, and he's widely-regarded as Markus Vanderhaven's "go-to" man. Not bad for somebody in his mid-20s.</p><p> </p><p>The Captain is not particularly forthcoming with personal details about himself. What is known is that he survived the Hours when he was 12 (in his hometown somewhere in Illinois), attended Furinkan High School in Nerima, Japan (one of the deadliest high schools in the world), was a Junior Agent of the Goddess Relief Office during high school, somehow impressed Sylia Stingray during that time, and was recruited by the Nightblades almost as soon as he graduated. After one-and-a-half-years of college education, the Captain was ready to rock.</p><p> </p><p>With an almost-unparallelled knowledge of anime and manga, and a damn good knowledge of every other type of Fiction, he's an expert in a number of academic fields. He's also a really, really, really good shot (but then again, you'd be too if you have to live through the things he has).</p><p> </p><p>The Captain is a verbose fellow with a light, stoic face and sharp blue eyes. His dress varies by situation, but he prefers black BDUs and body armor in combat. He also has a simple golden ring on his left ring finger. </p><p> </p><p>Much like his personal history, the Captain avoids discussing where he lives, who he's married to, and other details. As he puts it, "I work for a secret paramilitary organization sponsored by a multinational weapons company, who in-turn supports another corporation with influence in <em>other universes</em>. I have a lot of enemies. Enemies plus family? No, thank you."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheVengefulKoala, post: 5394054, member: 99681"] And now my last little blurb (for now) about the Vanderhavens and Co. [B][U][SIZE=3]The Nightblades[/SIZE][/U][/B] [B]Symbol:[/B] A pair of pitch-black knives, crossed at the hilts, behind a white full moon. [B]Agenda:[/B] To bring some semblace of order to Coreline via covert operations. [B]Structure:[/B] Corporate-sponsored covert paramilitary organization. [B]Most Common Allegiance:[/B] Vanderhaven Arms, Justice [B]Requisition Limit:[/B] 60 (Classified) There's no shortage of conspiracies on Coreline. From NERV to Firewall to AEGIS, chances are there's some secret group somewhere that wants to do something without anyone else knowing about it. The Nightblades are one such conspiracy, and they'd like to keep their activities as secret as possible. Founded by Markus Vanderhaven shortly after the creation of Vanderhaven Arms, the Nightblades are a corporate-sponsored paramilitary organization, similar to the Stingray Ghosts. The Nightblades serve both a preventative and reactionary role, constantly watching for potential "problems" and preventing them if possible...and quickly ending them if not. Much like the assorted security forces of Stingray Industries, the Nightblades attempt to police Coreline, ensuring that nobody's planning on dropping a nuke into the planet's core or somesuch. The Nightblades prefer to remain as secret as possible, and as such their recruitment is very covert: if somebody catches their attention, a recruiting agent will infiltrate their home, usually at night, and make contact, explaining the organization's basic goals. If the possible Nightblade accepts, then they are taken to the Nightblades' training center. If they refuse, they can say good-bye to roughly an hour of their memory. This, combined with the ultra-strenuous training program, ensures two things. First, most conservative estimates place the number of active Nightblades at no more than 1,000. Though nobody except for the Vanderhavens know how many there actually are. Secondly, even the most inept Nightblade is a capable combatant. Outside of the organization, the only people who know of the Nightblades' existence are Sylia Stingray, Washu Hakubi, and perhaps a handful of others. NERV suspects their existence, and has attempted a few "probes", as have Third Echelon. All such attempts at infiltration have been thwarted, but despite the Nightblades' security, it's only a matter of time before somebody slips in. [B][U]Markus Vanderhaven (Charismatic 10, Field Officer 10)[/U][/B] [I]"Alright. Torch the bodies, just to be safe. We're moving in five."[/I] Markus vanderhaven is one of the two founders and CEOs of Vanderhaven Arms, as well as the Commander of the Nightblades. Standing at just a little over six feet tall, this brown-hair, hazel-eyed former Stingray Ghost has police training, a steady gun hand, and an entire paramilitary organization at his command. Originally from Bad Rock, Arkansas, Vanderhaven was a member of the Chicago Police Department when the Vanishing occured. Everyone else in his precinct ended up dying, and when the madness ended 23 hours later, Markus was curled up under a desk in an office in the PD, a dozen or more zombies scratching at the door. Thankfully, he managed to work through most of the psychological damage afterwards, though Vanderhaven still has a phobia of the undead. Afterwards, Vanderhaven joined up with Stingray Industries, eventually becoming a Ghost and losing his right arm (though not at the same time. The arm was also replaced). Next came the Pieta Raids, wherein Coreline was first introduced to the claymoreverse Youmas. After fighting through a small Canadian town to disable a CLULESS-infected computer, Markus retired. Now as the CEO of his own weapons company and commander of a secret paramilitary organization, Markus Vanderhaven shows no signs of slowing down yet. Markus is known to be on firendly terms with Sylia Stingray and Washu Hakubi, and despite his "retired" status, still assists them in whatever mad venture they're undertaking, though it's usually as a consultant of some kind. Very rarely does Vanderhaven venture into the field...on behalf of Stingray, at any rate. When it comes to the Nightblades, Vanderhaven is often on the field as well, if the mission is important enough. And given the kinds of missions the Nightblades tackle, it usually is. [B][U]Jason Vanderhaven (Smart 5, Engineer 5, Technosavant 10)[/U][/B] [I]"Guys...I'm tracking about 30...no, 31 inbound hostiles. I'd get out of there, unless you like being Swiss cheese."[/I] Jason vanderhaven is the younger brother of Markus, and the other co-founder/co-owner of Vanderhaven Arms. A former computer programmer, he was at home in Bad rock when the 23 Hours started up. During the first few hours, he managed to survive a xenomorph attack and a gunfight against the Golden Minions of Panther Zora armed with nothing but a .45 2-shot Derringer and an antique longsword taken from a fallen knight. After the Hours, Jason worked for the U.S. government, analyzing CLULESS before founding Vanderhaven Arms with his brother. Jason acts as the Nightblade's Tech Director, and the Operations Director when Markus is in the field. Despite thier similar roles (or perhaps because of them), Jason does not get along well with Washu, and they usually play horrible inter-organization pranks on each other. Jason is still unhappy about the HCl in his thermos, by the way. [B][U]The Captain (Smart 3, Otaku 10, Soldier 7)[/U][/B] [I]"Hmm. A .50 AE round at point-blank range will all but vaporize a human finger. Interesting. Now...What was it you were saying you were going to do to my family?"[/I] The Nightblade known only as "the Captain" is one of the most experienced among the organization. He has more experience than almost every Nightblade put together, and he's widely-regarded as Markus Vanderhaven's "go-to" man. Not bad for somebody in his mid-20s. The Captain is not particularly forthcoming with personal details about himself. What is known is that he survived the Hours when he was 12 (in his hometown somewhere in Illinois), attended Furinkan High School in Nerima, Japan (one of the deadliest high schools in the world), was a Junior Agent of the Goddess Relief Office during high school, somehow impressed Sylia Stingray during that time, and was recruited by the Nightblades almost as soon as he graduated. After one-and-a-half-years of college education, the Captain was ready to rock. With an almost-unparallelled knowledge of anime and manga, and a damn good knowledge of every other type of Fiction, he's an expert in a number of academic fields. He's also a really, really, really good shot (but then again, you'd be too if you have to live through the things he has). The Captain is a verbose fellow with a light, stoic face and sharp blue eyes. His dress varies by situation, but he prefers black BDUs and body armor in combat. He also has a simple golden ring on his left ring finger. Much like his personal history, the Captain avoids discussing where he lives, who he's married to, and other details. As he puts it, "I work for a secret paramilitary organization sponsored by a multinational weapons company, who in-turn supports another corporation with influence in [I]other universes[/I]. I have a lot of enemies. Enemies plus family? No, thank you." [/QUOTE]
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