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{{Quote|'''Your mission, presuming you'll except it, will take you far beyond Colonial, Alliance, or organized spacial territory Lieutenant. You'll be tasked with the rescue and recovery of one of our operatives, codenamed 'GUNSLINGER.' Complete this mission by any means necessary with whomever you seem fit to tag along. Good luck and God Speed, Lieutenant Cairns.'''|Admiral of the Navy Sir Terrence Hood, 2555}}</center>
'''''Ortus Vita''''' is an upcoming narrative written by [[User:CommanderTony|CommanderTony]] in collaboration with a dozen other writers on Halo Fanon. It is the first "interactive novel" to ever take place here on the wiki, where the writer has control over the content of the story and where it leads, while the individual collaborators manage their character(s) in-conjunction with the writer. ''Ortus Vita'' is set to begin in early June with the prologue. Anyone wishing to help out can read the "News & FAQ" section seen below the large image above!

Taking place in the volatile post-war era following the Great War, ''Ortus Vita'' lands each of our characters in the summer months of 2555 with the escalation of the Jiralhanae Civil War into a full-scale interplanetary conflict and the revitalization of Insurrectionists efforts in Human spacial territories. ''Ortus Vita'' follows the main protagonist of this interactive novel, Lieutenant William Cairns, a handsome seasoned veteran of the Spartan ranks who's spent his time in the military as a special warfare operative. His mission in the coming days will take him to sprawling urban metropolises, backwater frontier worlds, and active warzones to the very fringes of the known galaxy. To complete his task, the Spartan known popularly as "''Digger''" will have to fly under the radar and recruit the best and brightest from the ranks of the UNSC and coerce the lowliest of criminals from the streets. 

Without the express support from his superiors and the military as a whole, Digger must work with people from every corner of the galaxy to accomplish this near-impossible mission.</font></font>
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|content=<font color="red"><font size="5">'''NEW UPDATE ON ''ORTUS VITA'' FOR MAY 29th''':'''</font></font>

As of this evening on May 29th, i've reviewed each character thoroughly and decided on the best fits for ''Ortus Vita''. Mainly I picked characters on either their complementing of others (such as Simon-G294 and Rory Jammer) or the filling of a particular niche (FWH's Mark Daniels). For those who weren't picked, i'm sorry that I wasn't able to pick you. However, note that I may refer back to your submission in the future for cameo characters!

For those who were picked, i've given my recommendations on how you can fit both into ''Ortus Vita'' and the Tonyverse better. However, the majority of the recommendations were rank related though some can deal very directly with the plot of the story. If you have an issue with any of my recommendations, please contact me through my talk page or on the IRC and we'll see what I can compromise on.

I can't wait to start conversing with all of you and beginning to form ''Ortus Vita'' together into the first "interactive novel"! Thank you and have a great day!
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;William Cairns
;<small>Lieutenant, UNSC Navy</small>
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'''FULL NAME''': Cairns, William Francis<br />
'''SERVICE #''': s/B101-482241/WFC<br />
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'''Unit''': Naval Special Warfare Development Group<br />
'''M.O.S.''': 1183X Special Warfare and Intelligence<br />
'''Specialties''': Small-unit assault tactics, guerrilla warfare, Human & signals intelligence and advanced vehicle operation<br />
'''Location''': Caprica City, Kingston, Caprica<br />
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'''Gender''': Male<br />
'''Birthplace''': Melbourne, Australia, Earth<br />
'''Birth Date''': April 29th, 2530<br />
'''Enlistment Date''': June 6th, 2539
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;<span style="font-family:Verdana;">'''PERFORMANCE'''</span>
Graduated at the top of his class at Luna Officer Candidate School, and continues to be a solid asset for Joint Special Operations Command — and on occasions, Naval Intelligence. From what i've gleaned at bi-annual psych reviews and previous fitness reports, LT Cairns has had no bad marks on his record as of yet. Even as a Spartan, his record has more redacted material (as per SA-2550 p.2A of course) than any other SOCOM operator i've seen. Though it does leave much to be desired in terms of finding out if this guy is the right stuff for senior officer candidacy, it is of my recommendation that Cairns be fast-tracked for promotion and given command of his own company. 

;<span style="font-family:Verdana;">'''COMMENTS'''</span>
His time on the frontline experience during Reach and at the Great Plains did much to cement his large-unit tactical prowess, however, he has shown a lack of interest in conventional units; much to the chagrin of High Command officials. This was most likely due to his decision to stay with NAVSPECWARCOM instead of follow his longtime <<REDACTED>> teammate, Capt Tony Jackson (see file on: [[Tony-B312|SPARTAN-B312]]) into the then highly-classified ''Sabre'' program. However, this has no effect on his sexual tendencies towards more junior personnel, on countless occasions, Lieutenant Cairns has been seen fraternizing with junior female officers, including the daughters of many high-ranking members of the Admiralty. He is widely respected for speaking his mind on various issues, namely, his belief that some colonies will simply always be a burden for the civilized galaxy and should simply be cast off to fend for themselves.
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