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Re: Holy Cross Commandos or Commandos of the Southern Cross?
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'Cruzeiro do Sul Comando' does not works grammatically. :( It's Comando do Cruzeiro do Sul. Quote:
Grupo Cruzeiro do Sul (Southern Cross Group) seems right. Segurança Cruzeiro do Sul it's another (Southern Cross Security). Quote:
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Grupo Arcanjo. Archangel Group. SPS - São Paulo/Pedro Segurança. Saint Paul/Peter Security. Arconte Serviços de Segurança. Archon Security Services Vigilância - Vigilance Inc. CATSEC - Catholic Security Quote:
https://www.embrase.com.br/ (Brazilian security and surveillance company), and Grupo Protege (http://www.protege.com.br/) (Protect Group). But that's just because they're POPULAR, so I think they can be in whatever place with ease.
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04-29-2019, 06:35 PM | #72 | |||||
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Vile Vortex Location and Nature of Threats
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The Vile Vortex is located somewhere southeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro, out to sea. Exactly how large it is and whether it is stable or the boundaries shift are the subject of much specuation among those aware of the occult, as well as being one of the most important areas of research for the Navy's paranormal investigators. There are those who say that parts of Rio itself and perhaps neighbouring areas are within the Vile Vortex, but more cautious researchers stress that the strangest occurances have been observed about 120 miles SE of Rio and that this might be called the epicenter of the weirdness. The Navy, primarily submarines and oceanographers in research vessels, as well as divers from GRUMEC, have encountered obviously non-human aquatic beings in that area. High-tech measuring devices and even simple recording devices fail frustratingly often within the research area and whenever something truly remarkable happens, it is all but certain that any device that ought to record relevant data has failed or the data been corrupted, leaving only human witnesses. Unfortunately, eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable and seems more than usually contradictory in such incidents, enough so that it is generally accepted that the memories of 'contactees' are somehow affected. Furthermore, while some strong-willed individuals retain memories of fighting supernatural beasts and aquatic humanoids that are clearly not human, any remains removed from the area, and subjected to laboratory examination in brightly lit high-tech facilities far away from strange influences, inevitably fail to reveal anything that supports the testimony of witnesses. Basically, the gold standard of 'evidence' is personal experience of confused encounters in the night time, with eyewitnesses not even agreeing on what they saw and experienced. Scientific tests don't confirm what they should and if they do, they aren't replicable somewhere else, under controlled circumstances. Those who believe either have an experience of their own and the stubornesss not to rationalize it away, or they were already predisposed to believe supernatural explanations. Well, that, ormthey find that there has to be something extraordinary happening to explain the horrific rates of death and disappearances. The rate of murder and disappearances is much higher than in the real world. High enough so that homeless people and the most vulnerable sections of society are terrified in every urban area within a few hundred miles of Rio de Janeiro. Unsolved homicides are several times more common in Brazil as a whole than in real life, with Rio's murder rate being more than an order of magnitude higher than in real life. Added to that are many unexplained disappearances per night. The government blames crime, traffickers and nebulously defined 'guerillas, militants and terrorists'. Official numbers also classify many possible homicides as suicides, overdoses or other accidents, as well as downplaying disappearances of 'drug addicts and criminals' as simply being a consequence of an initerant lifestyle and a dislike of authority among that subculture. In the absence of undeniable evidence of abduction or murder, most missing persons who belong to marginalized subcultures are officially presumed to have just moved away, fled from debts or consequences of criminal activities, etc. Given how many have died and disappeared in the last 10-15 years, anyone with contacts among people near Rio de Janeiro who spend significant time outside at night, away from the most modern buildings and technology, will know of inexplicable cases with weird rumours surrounding them. Minimal investigation will yield dozens of stories about curses, magicians and monsters. It's just that none of these can be proven in court or a laboratory. Largely because the magic doesn't seem to work and the monsters don't seem to thrive around crowds of skeptics, under the glare of bright lights and around the most modern technological measuring devices. Whether because some mystical force prevents collisions between the worlds of modernity and magic or some ineffable consciousness guides the monsters into the shadows of society's underbelly, there never seems to be proof positive to convince dedicated skeptics who live in the federal district of Brasilia (or, for that matter, those living and working in well-lit modern luxury in Washington D.C., Buenos Aires or Brussels). Quote:
I don't see why not. I note, however, that Santa Catarina is probably not very heavily affected by the Vile Vortex or confluences of ley lines leading from it to other Vile Vortices (e.g. in the Caribbean, on Antarctica and in the Pacific around Easter Island). São Paulo, for example, is a lot closer to the Vile Vortex and probably sees much more supernatural crime than Santa Catarina. Any thoughts on how the various authorities and police forces in São Paulo react to the crisis? Namely, crime running rampant, homicide rates being much higher, disappearances having been higher for years and, for those who know how to listen, rumours of strange supernatural threats behind it all. It won't be as bad as Rio, but there will still be many 'extra' homicides every day, caused by the supernatural (for all that no one can prove that). Quote:
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04-30-2019, 05:17 AM | #73 | |
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Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (Universal Church of the Kingdom of God)
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I can use the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God as a Contact Group useful to Monster Hunters in any of these countries (and in Houston, TX), as rivals or even as antagonists, depending on the situation. Some local churches will probably be populated by priests and faithful who either don't know about the supernatural threat or don't believe in it, others may be populated by fanatical Gladiators of the Altar who hunt witches and anyone involved with the occult and yet others may be subtly influenced by some rogue magician or a supernatural being for their own purposes.
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04-30-2019, 05:44 AM | #74 | |
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Brazilian Blades for Monster Hunting
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I had seen an article on bayonets and knives from IMBEL by Ronaldo Olive, a frequent reporter on Brazilian tactical teams and weaponry, but this is new to me. So, any Brazilian monster hunters who are graduates from the Army's Centro de Instrução de Guerra na Selva (CIGS) will own an 'Onca negra' or Jaguar knife, which is probably a Very Fine Long Knife in GURPS terms and may or may not be Balanced as well (the quoted Cost would argue against it, but does approximately fit a Very Fine blade at TL7+). The COMANF Marines of the Tonelero Battalion might carry a Peixera knife in a typical combat knife size and those whose aptitude or attitude made them particularly suited for beheading slain supernatural foes might also carry machetes. The GRUMEC divers of the Navy would probably use a combat knife good for utility and diving, but might also arm themselves with longer blades for cutting off heads if necessary. The 'Comando da Santa Cruz' should probably have very special knives, blessed by friendly Catholic priests and ideally refurbished versions of older blades. It might provide some slight mystical benefit if a hunter could track down a blade used by an ancestor or at least have a historical sword blade reforged into a shorter knife. I think all the 'Santa Cruz' Commandos shall have a steel Facón (Long Knife) in GURPS terms that is Very Fine and Balanced, as well as blessed by a priest and with iron in the grip that the monster hunter touches when the knife is grasped for protection. Obviously, decorated with a cross. If the individual doesn't have any heirloom blades that can be used as the basis, then they'll receive a Facón made from a cut-down or broken sword from the Catholic Church.
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04-30-2019, 08:37 AM | #75 | |
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Re: Brazilian Blades for Monster Hunting
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Although I imagine a breacher saw would also work quite well - at least once the monster was incapacitated. If you've got a breacher saw to gain entry anyway, you might as well use it on the uglies you dispatch. Luke |
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04-30-2019, 09:26 AM | #76 | |
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Off With His Head!
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Of course, I've used a roll against Professional Skill for monster hunters for a similar purpose as Professional Skill (Executioner)and Professional Skill (Butcher) before, i.e. to ensure the same x3 damage modifier as a lucky critical hit allows when decapitating or dismembering a dead, disabled or restrained target. Hatchets might give a +1 or +2 equipment bonus to the skill roll relative to a machete for such tasks. A sound thought. Best not to take chances.
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Re: [MH] Brazilian Secret Monster Hunters
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Re: Holy Cross Commandos, the Southern Cross, Saints and PSCs
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CSC is the acronym for the informal nickname of the secret monster hunters within ABIN, SCS is the acronym for their first false front security company. How close is the pronounciation of SCS and CSC in Brazilian Portuguese? Are there any puns that would occur to speakers in relation to this? I suspect those in the know would refer to service in the secret group as their time 'under the Cross', especially if there is some variant of such a phrase that was historically used about crusaders. Quote:
SPS - São Paulo Segurança is good. What about military saints or guardian angels, protectors or slayers of monsters? Are any of the following popular in Brazil and how would you refer to them if they are? Saint George? Michael the Archangel? Saint Sebastian? Saint Ignatius of Loyola? Saint Eustachius? Saint Hubertus? Saint Jude (the Apostle, not Judas Iscariot)? Quote:
What about off-duty police officers moonlighting as private security? Does that happen with Grupo Protege?
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05-01-2019, 09:42 AM | #79 | |
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Saint Names for Front Companies, Groups or Teams
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I presume São Jorge is St. George, always a good patron saint for slayers of monsters? Why is it that 'Comando' is not appropriate for groups or organizations named for the Virgin Mary? For example, in English, a (fictional) unit might be the 'Queen's Own Borderers'. Would it be grammatically or religiously wrong to name a Brazilian unit 'Our Lady's Commandos'?
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Re: Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus (Universal Church of the Kingdom of God)
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