Behind The Black Ink: A Halo Reach Machinima S1E1
Project Overview
As the title says, this is gonna be a Halo Reach MCC machinima, The plot follows two Headhunters deployed after the Covenant take over an ONI base. The two Headhunters are tasked with taking down the Imperial Admiral of this Covenant fleet.
Here's a document better explaining the plot in detail:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1huRfcWy8AIxOfWdjatm3I79NFxOFbaHv8dHGVWFR5cs/edit?usp=drivesdk
Need actors who can stay with the series long-term. Also, body acting is not required, but would be helpful. The Elite characters might have the pitch of their voice lowered a bit to give that deep-voiced Elite effect. Although, not always the case. This is a passion project, so we can't really give payment.
Also please have Discord! And I know there's a deadline set, but we're not really worrying about any deadline just yet!
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My written personality for him is "The less serious Headhunter, more joking and loud. He does his best to stay collected in the field, though. He's a sapper, a mechanic, and mainly infantry. With the sapper thing, he likes to build shit out of whatever Owl scavenges."
- english
- male young adult
“WIth how much General Alvarado’s pushing Operation Mujica, we gotta take the risk.”
"You were the bully as a kid, weren't you?"
"Now it's a party."
SAnDMAN is a UNSC dumb AI with a bit of a faulty system, if that's the right way to word it. This faulty AI of theirs can make them kind of snarky, but at the end of the day, they gets the job done. They're special from other SAnDMAN units in the way that they can somewhat duplicate their AI to enter systems, the way Smart AIs do.
This robot fights alongside Owl and Yokai, our main characters, acting as an index of sorts, as well as a good fighter.
- english
"ONI files show no information on 'Texas Red.' I may not be able to smell anything, but this smells like a trap."
"You could always walk in blind! Seeing you face off against thousands of highly trained Elites would get a good laugh out of me."
"Hello! I am a Specialized Analysis n' Defense Mechanical AI Noodle, Model 3. Or Sandman for short. They used 'Noodle' as the last word because they couldn't think of anything, but they wanted to keep the acronym. How can I be of service?"
He's an Elite, he'll wear the Field Marshall armor.
My written personality for him is "Your typical Elite. Honor-bound, kind to his fellow Elites, with one thing somewhat unusual. While he's a firm believer in the Great Journey, he often questions how the Prophets / Hierarchs run the Covenant. He's sympathetic to the Grunts, due to their mistreatment, that sort of thing. He considers the lives of Covenant soldiers just as valuable as the Great Journey itself. He pilots the Assault Carrier known as the Incorruptible Loyalty." He's the second-in-command I mentioned in Sore's page. He starts out as an antagonist, but later defects to the Headhunters' side.
His rank is Shipmaster, his name is pronounced "Key-za Tah-guh-mee".
- english
"No need for formalities, N'zatha! I think we are beyond you calling me 'Shipmaster'!"
"Admiral, please! This Elite is only a minor, most likely fresh amongst the ranks. We should not be too harsh on him."
"Hold your tongue, Blademaster."
An ONI scientist, Dr. Elizabeth Monty has similar ranking and authority to Dr. Halsey. She commands the two main Headhunters of the series.
Similarly to Jumper, she's more of a minor character in this season, but will have a bigger role later on in the series.
- english
[Whispering]
"I don't know how I feel about you bringing enemy troops on my ship."
"Welcome aboard the UNSC At The Sun. I apologize for your current conditions, but I am not entirely sure if I can trust you."
"I'm aware of the danger, but I need to know who I am working with."
Jumper is the codename for an UNSC/ONI pilot, usually just tasked with dropping off and picking up troops..
They have a minor role at the moment, but we're working on ways to make them into a supporting character. As of now, they won't be on-screen very much, so not much body acting will be needed for them.
- english
"Approaching the drop-zone now!"
[Yelling]
Get your ass in here, now!
[Yell like you're afraid you could lose your life in a second]
"Enemy troops are inside the evac site! Repeat, enemy troops are inside the evac site! We lost the civvies!"
Leader of Red Regiment's 3rd Black Ops squad. A once joyful and optimistic leader, he turned colder and more nihilistic once he found out the Great Journey was a lie. Despite his more serious attitude now, he still leads the 3rd Black Ops to the best of his ability, taking care of his men more now than ever.
A now recurring pattern, he has a minor role as of now, but we may try to give him a bigger role later on in the season.
- english
"My name is Fuza ‘Goramai. These are my men. Xyko ‘Gazumai, Jiva ‘Nanamee, Zumi ‘Hatanee. We need you to drop your weapons and come with us."
"I understand your distrust. Our species have been at war for decades. You have probably spilled as much Sangheili blood, as I have human blood. But this is a problem that will mean the end of all races. We found something at your Dagger Base."
(This line is in a flashback scene, the day he and the rest of Red Regiment find the truth behind the Great Journey)
"Do not be so impertinent, 'Gazumai! This is an Oracle, placed here by our gods for a purpose! He must be busy."
The youngest member of Red Regiment's 3rd Black Ops, Xyko is the tech guy of the squad.
You know the guy in movies that sits in a van with a bunch of computers, looking at cameras and stuff? Add a hint of badassery, and you've got Xyko. More naïve than the other members of the 3rd Black Ops, he still knows how to get the job done.
I realize he doesn't really talk much in this first episode, but much like pretty much every character on this post, we're trying to give him a more prominent role.
- english
"The Oracle had a story to tell."
"There are so many questions I must ask!"
"I am right here."
Zumi 'Hatanee is the demolition expert of the 3rd Black Ops. Unenthusiastic about most things, nothing gets her going like getting to blow shit up. She knows when to calm down and get serious, though, she's not crazy. Unlike another character to be revealed in another episode.
And once again, like pretty much every character here, small role now, hopefully a bigger role later.
- english
"It's not enough explosives. We need something strong enough to destroy a Pinch Fusion Reactor."
"Well, three missiles worked a few years back, so yes."
"The structure? It was a prison, a research facility. Similar to part of Site Vorkutlag."
Jiva 'Nanamee wasn't part of the 3rd Black Ops prior to Neos Agartha, she was formerly part of 9th Black Ops, which mainly focused on espionage. The 9th was disbanded in 2552, and Jiva was assigned to the 3rd three weeks prior to the show's events. Her expertise in espionage still come into play, though, ever since Red Regiment went against the Covenant. She can kind of a snarky attitude to her.
At this point, I don't think I have to repeat it, but we're working on a bigger role for her too.
- english
"I hope your friend knows what he's doing."
"It's best if you hear it from Texas Red himself. Activate that plasma generator over there."
"The parasite is here?!"
The Monitor of Research Station 02 on Neos Agartha. Originally tasked with guarding the dormant Flood specimens in the station, now they serve as a guide of sorts to our characters.
- english
"Hello! I am One-Twenty-One Impious Fragment. I am the Monitor of Research Station 02."
"Oracle? Gods? I am only the Monitor of this Research Station, and the Forerunners were most definitely not divine!"
"Anyone who told you that is a fool. Or quite, quite mad."
Different Elite extras in this episode.
- english
(A conversation between two Elite Minors, right before they get killed)
MINOR ELITE 2: "This is why you should not inhale crushed Blamite."
MINOR ELITE 3: "Those hallucinations were insane, to be fair. Lekgolo stealing my lunch money, Grunts speaking fluent English."
MINOR ELITE 2: "Was not worth the med-bay visit. We really should not snort our ammunition."
(Different lines from different scenes, combat Elites)
MINOR ELITE 1: "It's glorious, isn't it? The humans have served nicely as workers."
ZEALOT ELITE: "Bold words for someone with no weapon. You may be A demon, but you are not THE demon. You are no Master Chief."
STEEL OFFICER: "For the Admiral."
(Lines from one of the scientist Elites, Unarmed Elite 1 in the script)
"Doing that would cause a meltdown, it would kill us all!"
"I- I suspect there may be heresy among the ranks!"
"The soldiers of Red Regiment stationed in the mine assisted in the uprising."
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