Maze Soldier (no ontology)

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A Maze Soldier is a member of the Maze Personnel and of the Mazes' military forces, as well as an iconic, almost ubiquitous inhabitant of Mazeworld. The unofficial motto of the Mazes military is Semper Pugnare (Latin for "Always fighting").

The tasks of a Maze Soldier are various, but the general idea is that they are the armed forces of Mazeworld (or more specifically, the Game Masters') and are here to defend it from menaces, monsters on the loose, renegades, and particularly, youkai activists and anyone sympathizing with them.

Soldiers are known for their violent and authoritarian nature, ruling the Mazes with an iron fist and not afraid to demonstrate their power to other inhabitants. Feared and hated, only fellow Maze Personnel members tolerate their presence, and are sometimes challenged by Citizens which they have no qualms attacking if they deem being a threat.
Although such relationships compare not to the old and violent feud they have with youkai, as they are usually the first humans to attack or be attacked by the most active or violent youkai.

The usual tasks of a Soldier include guarding specific rooms, "population control" (killing members of a particular species if their numbers grow too high), searching for and hunting down creatures deemed to be "a threat to the Mazes", such as renegade or dangerous inhabitants, strong creatures causing chaos, and so on; though since the advent of the Human-youkai conflict, fighting youkai has often been conflated with the military's main duties, even though it was never official.

Nobody knows, aside from the Game Masters themselves, what is the exact number of Soldiers in service in the Mazes, but a rough estimate mentions that there are somewhere around 3700 soldiers in fourteen Barracks plus the Main Barracks, with the Main Barracks being approximately 4 times larger than a standard one.
It has been estimated that roughly one third of all Soldiers are Death Faction members.

Maze Soldiers are declined in several variants and ranks, each with varying equipment and responsibilities.

Specifications

AC Perk HEAD group BODY group LIMBS group EXTR. group Weak points
Human None 1 head Upper body, Lower body 2 arms, 2 legs 2 hands, 2 feet, teeth 2 eyes(F), genitals
Skeleton type CBT? CUW? LAW?
Human Yes Yes Yes

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Other data

  • Can talk.
  • Hates: Youkai (in most cases). Both are the result of training and indoctrination; the degree of hatred varies from Soldier to Soldier.
  • Perverted: Certain Soldiers are perverted; caution is advised.
  • Loyal: They are attached to their job. Contestants will have a hard time convincing them to join him/her.
  • Backup call ability: See the relevant section for detailed information
  • The highest rank in the Mazes' military is Colonel. This rank is held by Colonel Thomas Wight.

Equipment

The equipment varies according to rank and status.

Regular forces

  • Clothing and armor:
    • Headgear: SPECTRA helmet
    • Top: Military T-shirt (urban camo)
    • Body armor: Type-3 Kevlar vest
    • Arms addon: None
    • Bottom: Military pants (urban camo)
    • Legs addon: None
    • Footwear: Military boots
  • Formally, body armor is optional, but the standard issue is the Type-3 Kevlar vest.
  • Load-bearing equipment according to their rank, with 1 extra magazine (or equivalent) for each of their weapons
  • A purse, usually containing part of their pay.
Extra equipment by rank

Death Faction

The Death Faction is considered the elite of the Maze Soldiers. Considered a separate branch despite doing essentially the same job, they wear different clothing and armor, and are typically sent in more dangerous situations, or in cases needing faster and higher firepower. Death Faction soldiers are typically composed of the best recruits after training, who are recommended to join the DF rather than the regular forces.

  • Clothing and armor:
    • Headgear: STSh-81 Titanium helmet
    • Top: Military T-shirt (desert camo)
    • Body armor: Type-4 Kevlar vest
    • Arms addon: None
    • Bottom: Military pants (desert camo)
    • Legs addon: None
    • Footwear: Military boots
  • Formally, body armor is optional, but the standard issue is the Type-3 Kevlar vest.
  • Load-bearing equipment according to their rank, with 1 extra magazine (or equivalent) for each of their weapons
  • A big purse, usually containing part of their pay.
Extra equipment by rank

Maze Snipers

  • The Maze Sniper is another Soldier variant. They enjoy a special status as they are specialized (as the name implies) in the use of sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles. Despite wearing the uniform of regular Maze Soldiers, they serve in both the regular and Death Faction branches. They are, hierarchy wise, considered to be Privates, but are paid a fixed salary of 300 P$/day in exchange. It is possible for Maze Snipers to rank up and become Sergeants and so on, though doing so means integrating either faction officially, and giving up their special Sniper gear for that of higher rank officers. Despite the officially low rank, Snipers are feared and respected figures in the Mazes.
  • Weapons:
    • A random sniper rifle or anti-matériel rifle as their standard issue main weapon
  • Clothing and armor:
    • Headgear: Twaron helmet
    • Top: Military T-shirt (urban camo)
    • Body armor: Twaron vest
    • Arms addon: None
    • Bottom: Military pants (urban camo)
    • Legs addon: None
    • Footwear: Military boots
  • Load-bearing gear: MK64 Marksman vest + Field pack + Default belt
    • 1 extra magazine (or equivalent) for each of their weapons
  • A big purse with pocket money to spend as they please.

Pay grades

  • The base pay (perceived by Privates) is 150 P$/day.
  • A Sergeant receives a pay of 300 P$/day.
  • A Lieutenant receives a pay of 450 P$/day.
  • A Captain receives a pay of 600 P$/day.
  • A Maze Sniper receives a pay of 300 P$/day.
  • A Death Faction Private receives 200 P$/day.
  • A Death Faction Sergeant receives 400 P$/day.
  • A Death Faction Lieutenant receives 600 P$/day.
  • A Death Faction Captain receives 800 P$/day.

Backup calls

Soldiers of either faction can call for backup once they reach the rank of Sergeant. If backup is needed, this is when their issued mobile phones come into play. The amount of backup allotted depends on the rank of the caller:

  • Sergeants: Sends 2 Soldiers with default equipment (one has a Class 1 weapon, the other has a Class 2 weapon).
    • ETA: 2d3+1d2 turns.
    • Cooldown: 12 turns.
  • Lieutenants: Sends 2 Soldiers (one has a Class 1 weapon, the other has a Class 2 weapon) + 1 Maze Sniper, with default equipment.
    • ETA: 1d3+2 turns.
    • Cooldown: 10 turns.
  • Captains: Sends 2 Soldiers (one has a Class 1 weapon, the other has a Class 2 weapon) + 1 Maze Sniper, with default equipment.
    • ETA: 1d3+1 turns.
    • Cooldown: 8 turns.

Disguise

This lists only the required clothing the contestant needs for the disguise to be successful. Note that wearing a HEV Suit or an EOD Suit cancels immediately the disguise as these suits cover the entirety of the wearer's clothes and are, as such, unsuitable for disguising.

  • Maze Soldier: SPECTRA helmet, Military t-shirt (urban camo), Military pants (urban camo), Military boots
  • Death Faction Soldier: STSh-81 helmet, Military t-shirt (desert camo), Military pants (desert camo), Military boots
  • Maze Sniper: Twaron helmet, Military t-shirt (urban camo), Military pants (urban camo), Military boots

Gallery

Artworks needed.

See also

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