Hyperintelligente rumvæsener truer jorden, og kun kæmpestore kamprobotter - HERU’erne - står mellem dem og undergangen. De sidste fire mech-piloter skal kæmpe en umulig kamp og indse, at det de har ofret alt for, er uopnåeligt.

Fire piloter af mechaerne kaldet HERU bliver tvunget sammen for at redde den sidste tilbageværende gruppe af mennesker efter en århundredelang invasion fra HIDRA. Med pres fra deres overordnede, den brede offentlighed og deres familier er de ved at bryde sammen under en erkendelse, de ikke selv kan acceptere: Det er allerede for sent.

At få styr på deres liv og løse ender inden den sikre undergang ser dog meget forskelligt ud for dem hver især. Nogle af deres ambitioner falder ikke i god jord hos deres med-piloter, og det er umuligt at blive enige om en fælles kurs. Hvad gør man når selv dem, der burde være den anden halvdel af deres sjæl, er måske ikke helt så meget på deres side, som de gerne vil tro.

HERU: You can’t fight the Hurricane er et karakterdrevet scenarie med fokus på de indbyrdes relationer mellem piloterne og deres forhold til sig selv. Historien udspiller sig i tiden MELLEM de sidste tre slag om menneskehedens overlevelse og er derfor IKKE et action- eller kamp scenarie.

Content notes
Aktiv i spil: Vold, medicinsk horror, medicinsk vold, gaslighting, manipulation, udskamning, diskrimination, abelism, psykiske lidelser, sorg, dehumanisering, kronisk sygdom.

Impliceret/refereret: seksuelle overgreb og voldtægt, vold i hjemmet, amputation, børnemishandling

Spillertype:
Du behøver ikke at vide noget om Pacific Rim eller andre mechaer for at spille. Du bør nyde at udforske det personlige drama og forholdet mellem både din egen karakter, NPC’er og dine medspillere. Du kan lide mørke og dystre historier, hvor det ikke er muligt at vinde, og hvor målet er at finde de små glæder før en utidig og brutal ende.

Spilledertype:
Du behøver ikke at vide noget om Pacific Rim eller andre mechaer for at være GM.
Du nyder de interpersonelle konflikter mellem spillerne og hvordan du trykker på de knapper, der driver deres personlige og kollektive historie fremad. Du kan lide at læse lore og ved, hvordan du gør den til din egen i historien, improviserer og forgrener dig ud fra teksten.

Hyper-intelligent space beings threaten Earth, and only giant combat robots - the HERUs - stand between them and destruction. The last four mech pilots must fight an impossible battle and realize that what they have sacrificed everything for, is unattainable.

HERU: You can’t fight the Hurricane is a sci-fi drama about the personal intricacies of being a mech pilot in a frozen, dying and corrupt world.

The 4 last pilots of the Mecha called HERU, are forced together to save the last remaining group of humans, following a century long invasion from the HIDRA. With pressure from their superiors, the general public and their families, they are crumbling under the knowledge that they can’t accept themselves: It is already too late.

Getting their affairs in order before this certain demise looks very different though, and some of their ambitions do not sit well with their co-pilots. Agreeing on a course of action is impossible, and even those who were supposed to be the other half of their soul, might not be as much on your side as they’’d like.

HERU: You can’t fight the Hurricane” is a character driven scenario, focussing on their interpersonal relationships with each other and with themselves. The story takes place in the time in between the last 3 battles for humanity, and this is therefore NOT an action or combat scenario.

Content notes

Active in play: Violence, body horror, medical horror, medical abuse, gaslighting, manipulation, guilt-tripping, discrimination, ableism, mental health conditions, grief, dehumanisation, chronic illness

Implied/referenced: sexual assault and rape, domestic abuse, amputation, child abuse

Type of participant:
You don’t have to know anything about Pacific Rim nor other mecha to play.
You should enjoy exploring the personal drama and relationships of both your own character, NPCs as well as your co-players. You like dark and bleak storylines, where winning is not an option, and where the goal is finding the small joys before an untimely and brutal end.


Type of game facilitator:
You don’t have to know anything about Pacific Rim nor other mecha to be a GM.

You enjoy the interpersonal conflicts between the players, and how to push on the buttons that drive their personal and collective story forward. You like to read lore and know how to make it your own in the story, improvising and branching out from the text.