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World War Two was probably one of the most horrific wars the world had ever seen. The holocaust, the two atomic bombs, the mindless belief of mad men winning the hearts and minds of countries, and that's not counting the death toll by the Japanese Kamikaze Pilots.
Yet, even in such a dark hour, the powers above always give hope. Frail, but hard to kill, the heavenly beings, be they one God or several gods, gave humanity that hope. It was found in a medical ship called the U.S.S. Mercy.
No one knows how the ship came to be; it was first sighted at Pearl Harbor, helping survivors heal from their injuries, and deal with the grieving of comrades. Over time, the Mercy traveled through the Pacific Ocean, taking in wounded, curing them, and sending them back home. By 1945, the Mercy was well-known by men of lower military rank as a ship that housed both Japanese and American wounded. Translators, comforters, doctors, nurses, and security forces made up of both sides, served and lived out the ship's motto, Spes, which is Latin for hope.
The story takes place a few months before the dropping of the two atomic bombs. Mary Newman, a comforter, and Takamasa Goro, the port side's sick bay translator, overhear a plot by two commanding officers, one from the Japanese, and another from the American via two different radio transmissions, to find out the truth about the ship. Can the two of them save the Mercy? Or will the greatest hope of WWII be brought to light?
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There is a chain of command which governs the ship. Everyone reports to The Council, which is made up of two doctors, nurses, two comforters, two translators, and the Head of Security.
The council members, minus the Head of Security, are elected for a one-year term. They take office on January 1, and leave office December 31.
Head of Security is elected by all the security guards and is answerable to the council, the guards themselves, and to the body. They have a two-year term and take office the same time as the council members do.
There is also an independent judiciary body that looks at all cases of abuse of power. They have the power to remove an officer from their post if there is evidence of abuse of power. They serve until the war is over.
The ship has three standard flags; imperial Japanese flags, the 48 star American flag, and Red Cross flag. This is so the ships can travel in any water and not arouse suspicion.
The Head of Security is in charge of security on the ship. This means that he is in charge of braking up fights and keeping everyone up-to-date.
The hub of social activity is in the Mess Hall. There is no cook, as food appears automatically. Tables may also be moved for dances.
For everyone to be kept up-to-date, an intercom system, wired throughout the ship, is used.
Code words are used for staff to help each other; below are a few of them:
10-4 = Alright 10-6 = We are in a battle zone. 10-7 = We are bringing the injured on board, get into your positions 10-8 = All clear of a battle zone 10-10 = Fight and/or suicide attempt by patient(s)
Rules
Premade characters must be filled before we get any OCs Obey all of Gaia's rules No cybering Keep this thread PG-13 Obey all the canon information.
Zune Christmas Shop Mule · Sun Jul 01, 2007 @ 02:59am · 0 Comments |
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