Low rank? Well, sure. I mean, as a Magus ranks are less organised and so... yeah, you're a Trainee.
Name: Sonny Thomson
Affinity: Magi
Bio: I don't like bios.
Age: 20
HP: 25/25
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: casual clothes
Arms: knife
Magical Skills: none
Inventory: zilch
Cash: 10*
Position: Academy of Magical Arts
Rank: Trainee
You're in the Academy. You're in the Basic Magic section. There's a guy giving you a seminar on how to use your magic. "First, you must focus. Focus on the Otherworld. There, that's you. Good, now try to move yourself. Here, watch..." The lesson goes on for a while, until you produce a bolt of electricity.
After calmly deflecting it, your instructor restores your (somewhat depleted) focus with a spell of some kind. Then you're sent out of the room. You go into a hallway, with a few arrows directing you to the different sections, which are Psionics, Healing, Earth, Wind, Fire and Water Manipulation. There is another sign pointing to "Tier 2 basic magic". And one pointing to the bathrooms, and one for the exit.
(If you want to go straight to the action, which isn't a great idea, just go out and head to the Military Center)
Name: Shadow
Affinity: Tech
Bio: Nah
Age: 32
HP: 35/35
AP: 25/25
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 99%
Clothing: T-52 Combat Exoskeleton [83%]
Arms: LR15 [86%], Micro Railgun [100%, 3/3]
Magical Skills: none
Inventory: solar charger, 2x rechargeable fuel cell, 9x railgun shell
Cash: 10*
Position: Airport Road
Rank: LSC
Allies: Erin [35/35 HP, 25/25 AP, SC], Stitch [30/30 HP, 47/50 AP, SM], Leon [25/25 HP, 40/40 AP, SSS], Gammon [30/30 HP, 50/50 AP, ST], Jasmine [35/35 HP, 25/25 AP, ST]
Another five go down before your rock (cover) is blown to gravel. Remember that you can request support or something, but if an SC makes the request it's more likely to be granted. So, yeah. You also have helmetcam, so if you want to send footage to show HQ what you're fighting...
Name: Raynal Cerxenth
Affinity: Pirate
Bio: Recently banned from Tech. Decided to become a pirate and exact revenge upon those who banned him.
Age: 21
HP: 23/25 [head gashed]
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: Normal Clothing
Arms: None
Magical Skills: None
Inventory: Zilch
Cash: 1,000*
Position: Forest village
Allies: ??? [30/30 HP]
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You walk through the village, which seems to mainly house pirates, outlaws and some opportunistic traders. You get to a market with said traders, who sell:
Armours
KA-12 full-body reactive armour: no-frills, 60-AP armour plating for your body. 250 credits.
KA-6 chest armour: basically a 25-AP kevlar vest. 75 credits.
SprintSuit exoskel: a 20-AP exoskeleton. Gives enhanced speed and strength. 300 credits.
Weapons:
RKR-15: decent 50-round 6mm semi-automatic for only 50 credits.
RKR-25: brilliant, 50-round 7mm assault rifle for 100 credits.
Laser: weak, stable energy weapon.
SC-2: a shotgun with 2 shots. 75*.
SC-3: a bigger shotgun, with a 4-shot clip. 100*.
Knife: a knife for stabbing things. Only 10 credits.
10mm Killshot: a sniper rifle, for 150. Takes 6 10mm bullets.
Dumbfire rocket launcher: an unguided rocket launcher. One-missile chamber. 200.
Dart gun: has various darts for unarmoured targets. A cheap 35 credits.
Stuff:
Shotgun shells - 10* per 10-shell pack.
6mm clip: a 50-round clip for 15*.
7mm clip: a stronger clip for 20*.
10mm AP clip: 6 rounds of BOOM for 20*.
Rocket: bigger boom, 20*.
Poison dart: 10* for 5 darts.
Tranq dart: 10* for 10 darts.
Fuel cell: 30*, rechargable.
Name: Spike Archiac
Affinity:Tech
Bio: none.
Age: 25
HP: 25/25
AP: 117/125
Focus: 100%
Stamina: 100%
Clothing: CDS-45 Powered Armour [99%]
Arms: LR-15 [94%], micro railgun [100%, 3/3], shock spear [100%, compacted]
Magical Skills: none
Inventory: rechargable fuel cell, 9x railgun shell
Cash: 10*
Position: Airport road
Rank: LSC
Allies: Hank [30 HP, 125 AP, SC], Alan [35 HP, 125 AP, SM], Jane [25 HP, 40 AP, SSS], Khan [30 HP, 125 AP, ST], Guy [35 HP, 85 AP, ST]
No, he just dies. You also see a large group of Magi, including one who is throwing purple fireballs.