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Subject: Superior Firepower
Author: DrGonzo
Posted on: 2017-04-01 00:41:00 UTC

So, I'm working on an idea for a support character for the PPC to use in my stories for when I get permission, and I have a few questions for you guys, gals and general PPCers:

1. Who actually runs the Armoury these days? The wiki says Zim, but I haven't found any mention of either him nor the Armoury in a very long time.

2. Is the idea of a sentient, English-speaking Australopithecus too wacky for the PPC, or would I be allowed to do it?

3. Does the Armoury keep power armour in its inventory?

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Superior Firepower by DrGonzo on 2017-04-01 00:41:00 UTC

Outgunned, outmanned, outnumbered... by Neshomeh on 2017-04-01 05:49:00 UTC Reply

... but not outplanned.

Thinking circles around the enemy is what the PPC does best, not blowing them away with BFGs. Just something to keep in mind. {= )

To actually answer your questions:

1. It's still Zim. Centaurs live a pretty long time, I reckon. Also, I believe he was created by Delta Juliette (formerly known as Techno-Dann) and she's still around, so it would be fairly rude to just up and oust him. Generally speaking, it's best to show respect to what came before you.

2. We've had sentient, English-speaking dinosaurs, Pokémon, and at one point a vending machine. An actual hominid is practically tame.

3. It's possible someone might've picked some up in a fic and pawned it off for something they could actually use in a job that requires stealth, I suppose. I like the idea of your Australopithecus using it as a jungle gym cum stress ball, too. Rule of Funny says yes!

~Neshomeh

You called? by Delta Juliette on 2017-04-02 19:45:00 UTC Reply

Aye, Zim was my creation - you are welcome to write him as you see fit, he got basically zero characterization in my work. He's strong enough to move the heavy ordinance around, stable and mature enough to be trusted with the heavy ordinance, and beyond that, he's completely up to you.
Re: Outgunned, outmanned, outnumbered... by Anonymous on 2017-04-01 08:33:00 UTC Reply

Cool. Thanks, I just needed to know who she reports to. The BFG's are just there "in case of emergency", much like the tanks, artillery shells and clown masks. They'd be gathering dust if Lucy wasn't polishing them regularly.

Regarding the questions by Maxewell on 2017-04-01 00:52:00 UTC Reply
1. I'm not entirely sure.
  2. I'm fairly sure that nothing is too wacky for the PPC, go for it. :)
  3. Is this a Fallout character? Please tell me it is.
  
  When you finish, please let me know! I'm interested in this.

Re: Regarding the questions by DrGonzo on 2017-04-01 01:09:00 UTC Reply

It's not a Fallout character, but I'd imagine a few suits of T-51b would come in handy.

The character I'm creating is one of the Armoury staff, an ape called Lucy who has a slight fascination with big guns and likes to climb over the armour and hit it with a wrench when she gets stressed. I was asking about the Armoury because I'm not sure if I can make her the head or just a senior agent.

Lucy? by Huinesoron on 2017-04-01 07:12:00 UTC Reply

Unless she's actually the Lucy, it might be more interesting to give her a name that sounds like an australopithecine might have it. More interesting, though Lucy could always be a nickname.

You can actually find sentient English-speaking australopithecines in at least one canon - the Engines of Light trilogy by Ken Macleod. So it would be a bit silly to say you couldn't use one.

hS

Re: Lucy? by DrGonzo on 2017-04-01 08:26:00 UTC Reply

It's not her real name. Someone called her that on her first day at the PPC, and it stuck. At this point, even she refers to herself as Lucy.