Stratos OOC

[cammac48]

STRATOS
An RP by cammac48

Main RP Thread:http://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=23816.0

INTRODUCTION


A city, home to the Cliffwalkers, has stood for decades at the foot of a continental mountain. The valley protects them from the harsh wind and cold.


A festival takes place this time of year; your village received a good harvest and the Cliffwalkers are thankful.


You and your friends are part of a squad that takes the yearly trek to a huge barricade known as the Grellwin Dam. It protects your village and the city from avalanches and ice floes that rage at the mountain's summit. This dam reaches far up the mountain and stretches nearly all around it.


This year, your village has recieved news of an unexpected assault on Grellwin. You and you squad must keep alert, because there's a harsh winter ahead...


The journey began on December 4, 2013.

**UPDATE** The squad is complete.

SETTING
You live in a city that is beginning to harness the power of the combustion engine. Firearms are relatively new and are not reliable for extensive use as of yet, but they do come in handy. Much of the world remains unexplored.
The city is filled with anthromorphs of all kinds. There has been an era of peace and steady growth in this city.
You are about to enlist into a squad who will take the expedition to Grellwin Dam. You will traverse your valley home, then take the hike through a dense forest and approach the tundra that scours the mountain above.

CLASSES


Like the dozens of squads taking the journey, your squad is made up of a group of specialists who all depend on each other for safety and survival.
A squad is a group of 4 to 6 players or NPCs.


[TANK]      Guide
Arsenal: longsword, revolver


The guide is the experienced leader of the group, responsible for holding the squad together in their travels and the heat of battle. He or she has the arms of a simple foot-soldier, but is confident in their abilities. They have the tactical knowledge to gather all of the squad member's abilities and bring them to victory.

[HEALER]    Medic
Arsenal: first aid kits, revolver


Without the Medic, the squad's trip would be a painful one. The medic is trained to keep the other squad members alive under extreme pressure. He or she is responsible for maintaining the team's mental clarity as well as its physical wellbeing. But beware! When a medic is cornered, they might use any method possible to come out alive... however unsavory.


[RANGED]    Rifleman
Arsenal: rifle with bayonet, dagger, ammunition


Skilled with firearms, the Rifleman comes from the top ranks of the City Guard. He or she prefers to stay behind the front line, but they are as skilled in close-quarters combat as they are with sharpshooting. The rifleman carries the ammunition, and can dispense a wide range of shells particular to any situation.


[SUPPORT]   Digger
Arsenal: revolver, shovel, bombs, flares, supplies, climbing equipment
Most of the precautions the squad has taken are to keep the digger alive for the journey to Grellwin Dam. They are needed for repairs and maintenance to the wall. However, the digger can destroy as well as build - he or she carries gunpowder, bombs and flares, and is skilled in their use. The digger holds essential supplies for the expedition.


[SCOUT]     Watchman
Arsenal: revolver, dagger
The watchman runs ahead, warns the group of future hazards, brings the squad through checkpoints, informs the guide of the situation and keeps an all-rounder knowledge of the area and the group's status.
But mostly the watchman runs ahead. They like running.


NPCs
Squad NPCs can be any of the above classes. If the squad doesn't have enough players to begin the mission, the empty slots will be filled by NPCS. Newcomers will replace those NPCs if required.

Some common NPCs we will see along the way:
Checkpoint Leader - distributes supplies
Smith - distributes weapons and armor
Cook - distributes food and provides shelter
General - provides information about the journey leading to the next checkpoint



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HOW TO SUBMIT A CHARACTER FOR THIS RP


1. Choose a class for your character.
-Only one Guide is permitted for the squad at this stage.
-Only a maximum of 2 of each other class in a squad is permitted at this stage.


2. Create a character sheet.
-Follow the format below.
-You can be very descriptive if you want, but you don't have to be too wordy. Fill in all of the categories.


3. Submit your entry and character sheet to this OOC thread.

The first squad for this RP has already been filled. I am preparing a second squad to dispatch later, so the RP is still open, you will just be assigned to another squad. Most likely oth squads will experience different random encounters and the overall story will differ between the two RPS.
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The format for the character sheet goes like this:

Name
Age
Gender
Class
Species (Any species can be used, as long as it isn't too abnormal. Please, don't do too many wolves)
Physical Description
Personality
Bio/Backstory (optional)
Skills
Strengths (at least 3)
Weaknesses (at least 3)
Any existing relationships (including friendships)

Example of an in-character RP entry (about a paragaph)

Here's an example of a Character Sheet.


Name: Lena Cross

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Class: Rifleman

Species: Fennec

Physical Description: Short with a below average build. She's covered in pale gray fur, has large grey ears, brown eyes, a short muzzle, slender shoulders and a large tail with a black tip. She has a brown patch of fur under her left eye and on her left elbow. She has a tired-looking expression.

Personality: She'll usually keep to herself. To an observer, she's reserved and quiet. She's quite friendly, but can get quite flustered if she's confronted. Don't get on her bad side. But other than that, she's an excellent rifleman and will do her part in the squad with a level head.

Bio/Backstory: Lena was born into a family of nobles, but decided to join the Grellwin regiments for the excitement of travelling the mountain. She has trained in sharpshooting since she was a teenager, and her rifle training put her at ease.

Skills: Very accurate sharpshooter, a decent tactician, excellent spatial awareness

Strengths
+ Perceptive
+ Calm
+ Intelligent

Weaknesses
- Doesn't work well in a group setting
- Aggressive
- A little lazy


Any existing relationships:
-She has a younger brother who prefers to stay at home.
-She has a crush on Farley Gray, a nobleman in the City Guard.

RP Example:
Lena took a long sip of her coffee, her muzzle taking in its spicy scent. Her tail swished as she sat in comfort in the Sharpshooter's ward in the City Guard. She thought about how the festival was about to begin, and how everything around the city would brighten again. But she wouldn't be there for long. A paw rested on the map in front of her on a sturdy table. Lena scanned the names of the checkpoints that led up to Grellwin Dam. They had dozen-mile gaps between each of them, and the altitude lines gathered closer as she followed the checkpoints with her eyes. It would be a long trek. Lena hadn't even met the squad members with whom she would be taking the journey, as part of Squad 26. Her brow grew heavy as she pondered: Was she ready?


Only one character per player at this point.



SQUADS:

Squad 1 (28th Regiment)
1. [MEDIC] Marshal Wilson
2. [DIGGER] Dorian Lansom
3. [DIGGER] Eliot Hall
4. [WATCHMAN] Lyzer
5. [RIFLEMAN] Nixon Trix
6. [GUIDE] Alex Jace

Squad 2 (31st Regiment)
1. [RIFLEMAN] Farley Gray
2. [WATCHMAN] Loto Soretsen
3. [WATCHMAN] Leo Cyrule
4. [GUIDE] Ben
5. [MEDIC] Ethan Richard Pullman
6.
 

[DragonMKV]

Name: Marshal Wilson
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Class: Medic
Species: Falcon
Physical Description: Mostly dark gray feathers except for his wings, which are a lighter gray color. He has a scar crossing from his neck to his right forearm, but it is faded, suggesting it had been inflicted long ago. His eyes are an unsettling offwhite color. He is wearing simple clothing, although it is scuffed badly.
Personality: He is quiet and thoughtful. He only really talks when necessary. He can easily intimidate most people, but is a softy deep down.
Bio/Backstory (optional):
Skills
>Great accuracy with a revolver
>Knows the medicinal properties of many plants in the area, allowing for a small amount of conservation of medical supplies
>Able to glide (not fly) short distances
Strengths (at least 3)
+Very smart
+Sees decently in the dark
+Able to use his knowledge of body language to help him in combat
Weaknesses (at least 3)
-Not very good in social situations
-Has a very hard time trusting people
-Gets angry easily
Any existing relationships (including friendships)
None, many people are wary of him.



Sorry if the strengths and skills are kinda meshed together...

[nixon/monto]

Name: Nixon trix

Age: 26

Gender: male

Class: Rifleman

Species: snow leopard

Physical Description: a little above normal strength. Height is 6,10. Solid black stripe going straight down to the front of his nose from the top of his head. Scar on his left eye. Eyes the color of ocean blue. Will Wear any outfit he needs to but does prefer quiet clothes preferably the color of black.

Personality: focused. Always strives to get the job done quick.

Bio/Backstory (optional): His Dad tortured him and beat when he was young. His dad was taken to for child abuse. Joined the  for money.

Skills: stealth, speed.

Strengths (at least 3):
1:works great with groups.
2:Gives off no strong scent.
3:Light on his feet.

Weaknesses (at least 3):
1:catches colds easily
2:easily scared.
3:blood doesn't clot quickly.

Any existing relationships (including friendships): never gave time for girl friends. One existing sister who works as a cook in the village.

Example of an in-character RP entry:
Nixon's waiting out side the wardens office on the bench for shooting a run away criminal in the leg. He sat there thinking why he was there he had only shot him in the leg, not like he shot an artery "Any way he was going to blow up a public school." Nixon thought to himself. "I don't see what that lawyer has against me. Besides the little juvenile did shoot Phil in the forearm. I might get my gun license revoked for a month and will have to use a taser...I hope I don't. "Nixon leans back on the back of the bench and puts his hat over his eyes and try's to rest from a long day that just seems to keep getting longer.

Has been edited

[Tim Siguire]

 REVISED

Name: Dorian Lansom

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Class: Digger

Species: Jackal

Physical Description: A slim medium build with light muscle tone. Lighter Brown with a golden tint and a white chest.
He's around 6' 3''and weighs barely 190Lbs

Personality: He's a secure and friendly guy who is not too stern but likeable.

** Bio/Backstory: (optional)

** Skills: Is good at Close Combat. He can fix a minor sprain, But he is NOT a Medic.

Strengths:
1) Works best when he has someone to talk or relay to.

2) He always makes sure everyone is prepped and using the right type of supplies.

3) He never gets mad at his team for any reason, even if choices and mistakes were made.

Weaknesses:
1) His anger can make him clumsy and careless.

2) When commanded by two people, he gets confused.

3) Can sometimes get scared and panic if left alone long enough.

** Any Existing Relationships: None Currently.

[lyzer]

Name:Lyzer

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Class: Watchman

Species: Fully unknown apparent mix of a wolf and something else

Physical Description: Standing at 5'10" is covered in dark charcoal gray fur with vibrant crimson markings along face and arms. Athletic build and very slim.

Personality: Very relaxed person. Can occasionally lose full control of his mind

Bio/Backstory: Was abandoned at birth and has lived by himself for his entire life

Skills: Keen sight in all conditions, can scout most hospitable areas, adept with dual daggers.

Strengths:
+ Fast
+ Knowledgable
+ Stealthy

Weaknesses:
-Weak
- Not a team player
- Fatigues easily

Any existing relationships: Has a special person he cares for back home.

[AJ Fawxe]

Name: Alex Fawxe Jace
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Class: Gude
Species: Fynx (Fox-Lynx Hybrid)

Physical Description: Alex has a very balanced figure having the lean, agile muscles of a fox and the endurance of a lynx. Standng at 5' 11" and weighing in at 148 pounds Alex is very slender, but still rather sturdy. His fur is a pale blue with a white belly trailing up to the underside of his muzzle and into his face. His tail tip is white and his 'socks' (fur from high calf down and high forearm down) is chocolate colored.

Personality: Alex tends to be a bit reserved and watchful having been a spotter for his father during hunting trips before he joined his dad in the brush. Always taught that a blind eye and a deaf ear never learned you or earned you anything Alex kept an eye out for the goings on and ear out for happenings and peoples words. Alex accepted the place of Guide mostly as a default, his parents told him as long as remembered to keep an ear for his party they would work out fine.


Bio/Backstory: Spent a lot of time thinking things through throughout his life. Growing up his parents taught him the benefit of planning, so while he enjoyed some spontaneity in life even he himself ended up planning his time playing with toys and so on and so forth. Alex always knew what he was going to do next and while some would be upset at the predictability Alex was more than comfortable. Growing up Alex always thought if he made the quasi-pilgrimage to the dam he'd be the ever vigilant Watchmen, though being the Guide will place him in a place to use his planning. Hearing about the possible attack only mildly alarmed him. It was just something he'd have to plan for.


Skills: Capable climber from placing himself up in trees, good with blades from wrestling larger animals.


Strengths
+ Calm and capable in a crisis
+ Outdoors Skills
+ Endurance
+ Speed/Agility

Weaknesses
- Introverted
- Strength is lacking
- Calm, calculating nature can sometimes seem distant
- Seems stiff as he has no experience giving orders


Any existing relationships (including friendships)
No one special to him besides family though he did have an eye on one person

Example of an in-character RP entry (about a paragaph)
Alex sat at home and stared down at his hot chocolate and sighed deeply. "Well I guess this is the day, I wonder how this is going to turn out?" Alex had looked into the previous expeditions to the dam and found that most were routine. Sometimes roving packs of animals found them and attacked them and some people had been injured pretty badly, but the medic was always there. Hopefully they didn't have the horrible luck of having their medic badly injured. Yet another thing to plan for, the fynx figured. So many things to plan for now that there were more people to take into account.

"It's not just you anymore, or even just you and dad. Now you have five other people to look out for. Though really it's like planning for yourself four more times. You have to make sure everyone is safe and taken care of. The medic can handle the health issues so the most you may have to do is yank a broken finger back into place. Between yourself and the rifleman you should be able to keep some meat on you to feed everyone. Really you just have to keep a special eye on the digger and that's it."

Alex shook his head softly and sighed, "It's never that simple." Alex finished his hot chocolate and got his things ready, glancing to the clock. He'd been approved for the job so he couldn't be late. It would be like a smack to the face.

[cammac48]

Name: Eliot Hall

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Class: Digger

Species: Stoat

Physical Description: Eliot stands at about two thirds the height of any other guy his age. His fur is a light brown shade with a white underbelly from his neck to his waist. His winter coat is completely white. His eyes are dark brown, almost black in color. His tail is thin and black-tipped. Eliot is often seen wearing long trousers and a white shirt under a dark gray squad vest. He has a nick in his right ear from a previous injury.

Personality: Eliot's an outgoing and easily excited individual. He'd be willing to risk his life for the protection of his village and the city; it's the first reason why he's a digger. He likes making friends.

Skills: Eliot's size and flexibility allow him to navigate claustrophobic areas. He has good night vision.

Strengths
+ Passionate about his work (or is that a negative, considering he works with explosives? > )
+ Loyal to his squad's cause
+ A team player

Weaknesses
+ Somewhat single-minded
+ Relies on feeling more than intuition
+ Secretly fearful of the expedition

Any existing relationships (including friendships)
- Friends with Lena Cross, rifleman
- Friends with Farley Thornton, watchman

Post Merge: December 04, 2013, 05:50:58 AM**UPDATE** The RP is beginning.

http://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=23816.0

Please begin if you have entered a character sheet and have been accepted.

[Vosur Aekira]

I am a bit curious if this RP is still open. This looks like an RP I would want to join.

[Ben]

Name: Ben


Age: 27


Gender: Male


class: Tank


Species: Wolf


Physical description: A black wolf with a red mark on his eye, wears heavy armor, has a red dragon tattoo on his chest, is relatively strong but skinny, red eyes, his armor is cheap not very protective. 


Personality: Likes to be down in the sht, aggressive, not afraid of anything, will fight till he dies, when he is hit he will keep going, tactical when he wants to, head strong.


Skills:


Strengths
+ follows orders to the letter
+ is great at navigating trails
+ wont let his team go to die before he dies
Weaknesses
+ impatient
+ angers easily
+ doesn't like medical treatment
Current relationships:
None

[tangletail]

I see the Journey begins date, and I see that the squad is currently complete. However, I don't see anything saying that you are not currently accepting or a cut off date.

So by curiosity chance, are you still accepting? If so, I can provide an application afterwards. If not, oh well.


EDIT: I went ahead and added the application anyways.


If the current party is already full, and another is not available. I suppose if you are willing to humor the thought, Leo's Squad had probably failed after starting their journey due to highway men, leaving everyone but him dead.

 
Name: Leo Cyrule
Age:  19
Class: Watchmen
Species: Desert Serval

 
Physical Description: A lithe feline standing around six foot, two inches with his legs being slightly longer than normal. His body has an athletic definition of muscles, but only to the point of toning. And even then, they aren't to visible underneath his thin layer of fur. His tail is short, only extending from his body for seventeen inches and also covered in thin fur. The feline has unusually large ears, normal to his species, with the upper tips rounded off much like other large cat species. His eyes are of a deep emerald green with a light mix of cerulean blue on the outer crest of his iris. He is comfortable in just about any outfit, however he often prefers not to wear closed shoes. Often wearing a specially designed sandal for digi-grade feet. His daggers will always be located on the lower half his body.

 
Personality: Rogue-esque. Charismatic but typically introverted with his own true emotions. Enjoys puzzles, riddles, and games.

 
Bio/Backstory: He's an offspring of a foreign family that lived in a low class standard. But they were well off for what little they had, and were quite proud. The truth is, the entire family tree has been built on a lineage of mastered and great thieves. Each of them teaching the talents of the trade to the offspring as a tradition. The entire family was never truely poor, and only used poverty as a mask. The wealth of the family is hidden within the main house. Growing up, Leo spent a good deal of time on the streets, libraries, or simply out of the city picking up a large variety of skills and the love of learning even without the formal schooling provided to the more fortunate families. And even the occasional theft and heist without being caught. By the age of eighteen, he moved out of the house, and began to seek a career. Instead of following the typical route his family lineage had, he ran across a lover. Eventually he was convinced into joining the ranks in a years time for adventure and for a more lawful path. Sadly, his soon to be wedded had died, and the tags were collected and given to Leo. Rather than returning to his family's path, he followed through with his original conviction, and enlisted for the Squads.
 
Skills:
Deft-Fingers: Very capable of skilled theft or  incredible contact juggling.
Acrobatic: Flips, jumping, Climbing, rolling
Lock-Picking: Picking Locks and doors.
Stealth: Moving around without being heard or seen.
Adaptive Learning: Can learn very quickly thanks to a natural sense of critical thinking, and adapt to new situations, but doesn't seem to always work.
Understands and reads several languages.

 
Strengths:
+Fast
+Cunning/crafty
+Acrobatic (Makes him a very slippery target when he can change his movements on a dime, or simply slip out of a grapple.)
+Rogue-esque (Definitely aids in combat when you aren't afraid to break honor or general morals)
+ Sees very well in low light conditions. Night time is bright as day to him. However in pure darkness he can't see anything..
+Ears capable of picking up faint sounds and vibrations. Serval ears are almost like satellite dishes.

 
Weaknesses
- Weak
- HORRENDOUS MARKSMEN
- Fatigues easily in cold conditions.
- Vision is a double edged blade, as his eyes adapts slowly to the lighting conditions. (Shifting quickly in light or dark areas will present to be nearly blinding for a bit.)
- Clumsy in snow
- poor immunities to certain poisons.
-  No Military like training
- scared of falling great heights. Not the same as a fear of heights.
- If his ears are exposed to colder climates, he will get cold faster. They are a serval's main form of cooling when in a desert.
-His hearing is also a double edged sword, extremely loud sounds disorientates him, hince why he is such a horrible marksmen.

 
Example of In-Character RP Entry: (Done incredibly late at night.)

 
Leo's hot breath was easily labored as he waded through the cold snow. There was ice of frozen tears under his eyes. The bandage that was on his leg had already became overly saturated in blood, and allowed it to slowly drip down and mark out his path with a brilliant contrast of sanguine. In one hand was a revolver, while the other was empty, holding onto his chest as if the cold air was slowly suffocating him.

 
“I came this far... and this is how it ends...” growled the cat, now looking back in the direction of the friend he had placed out of his misery. “One thing goes wrong, and everything else goes to hell. Oh, Murphy, I wish the worst for you and your stupid law.”

 
He collapsed onto all fours, his hands sinking past the snow and to the frozen dirt. “One bullet...” he rasped, “One bullet... one bullet.... one bullet. Well... I can save it for myself. But... heh... I am already dead if my luck doesn't change. Bleed out, or die of the cold. But... I'll humor the thought of survival.”

Existing Relationships:
At some point had a love. Now carrying that person's tags.
(Open for ideas)

[lyzer]

Hey cammac where ya at? I'm a bit confused as to what exactly is happening as of right now

[Vosur Aekira]

And might as well prep my character to be added in.

Name: Loto Soretsen
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Class: Scout
Species: Avian Demi-Human (mostly human with a few animal traits compared to anthromorphic beings who look more like their feral counterparts.)
Physical Description: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/fox71484/Loto/LotoReferencesheet.jpg with the exception of the weapons for this class, replaced with a dagger and autorevolver pistol ( http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/MatebaAutoRevolver6in.jpg )
Personality: A bit brooding, though calculating to an extent, he prefers to set the 'mission' over people.
Bio/Backstory (optional) : Will reveal with the RP.
Skills: Has had prior military training, mostly revolving around "care under fire" and survival-evasion-resistance-escape tactics.
Strengths:
-Use of the wings allow him to glide safely instead of falling if he is without rappelling equipment (see weaknesses on more details of the wings)
-His prior training allows himself to survive in the wild for extended periods of time with less equipment.
-His prior training has also allowed himself to be a skilled marksman with his revolver, rivaling accuracy close to lower-end rifle distances.
Weaknesses:
-The biggest problem with his wings is that in enclosed spaces, they can't be used effectively, sometimes even hindering his movement.
-The second biggest issue is that if the wings become injured, the resulting pain can affect the associated arm close to the wing (ie: broken right wing cause the right arm to be hard to move due to the body also thinking that arm is broken)
-He often has a short-fuse temper
Other Info: The wings cannot allow him to "fly", though they allow him to glide and even heighten his jump with a single flap. They're not strong enough for full-flight.
Any existing relationships (including friendships) :
-Has a brother-in-arms that he trained with, Vosur Aekira, a white wolf anthro. They see each other close to brothers despite not being blood-related.
-Has a love-interest back home, Isabellia, a Panther Demi-Human noblewoman.

[tangletail]

Anyways, while things are still freshly starting. Does anyone want to start up Mixed character relationships?

IE:
Friendships
Rivalries
Aquaintences
Chums
ect.

[deadlybacon7]

This looks like it could definitely go somewhere, don't let it slip! Here's my application.


Name: Ethan Richard Pullmann
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Class: Medic
Species: Dragon


Physical Appearance: An athletic young male dragon. Of his particular species, the wings don't fully grow until 19 so while Ethan is capable of flight, he can only make it about 15 feet or so. He is 5'5", 126 lbs. He is mostly white-scaled, although he has some black scales. His eyes are very light blue. Normally he wears a plain t-shirt and some trousers without shoes.


Personality: Usually calm and collected, He has quirks, he is a drummer and so likes to tap things quite frequently. He has occasional anger-management problems, but is usually capable of channeling them into productivity. He loves the color blue, and will eat lots of rice. Organization is also important to him, and he will call people out for it.


Bio: From a normal German family, grew up with a common childhood except that he was extraordinarily well-educated for the social status. He gained rounded knowledge in math, science, history, and the arts with an emphasis on music. He also became well taught in medicine. Eventually, he disappeared from Germany without a trace, traveling here. He has no connections to anyone, and came to the squad service looking for money, companionship, and above all, glory.


Skills:
Medicine, Marksmanship (particularly with a bow and arrow), History (tactics), Science (medicine and weaponry), and creativity.


Strengths:


Resourcefulness
Obedience
Creativity
An ever longing search for glory


Weaknesses:


Anger
Withdrawn
Not socially inclined
Sometimes fails to note the small details
Inexperienced

Ethan watched the activity from the niche carved in the side of a rock. With observant eyes he noted a weakness to the enemies right flank. The cause, a broken wagon in the caravan, was not obvious as it was well hidden, but Ethan noted it in a leather notebook. His wings, weak but capable of gliding, unfolded and he silently jumped off the side of the cliff. "I have found a weakness in the enemy caravan," He said after reaching the squad guide. He handed the leather bound book to the guide and walked off to see to a patient in the infirmary.

I'm working on getting a visual representation and this is also pretty much the first draft of my first character so I'm working out kinks. Please do not hesitate to tell me how I can improve if you ever notice something I can do better.


Thanks

[Tim Siguire]

Hey cammac where ya at? I'm a bit confused as to what exactly is happening as of right now

Yes Cammac, please come back and help us out. heh heh.