“Welcome to the Afterstory”
Day 147: Journal Entry Unknown
Five months it has been since the force that scourged the world of our presence left its mark…
It spread like wildfire; corrupting the ground with its vile presence.
It was a plague upon us…
The wildlife and flora could not respond in time, and with a simply touch;
They were lost to us.
Our own accomplishments:
Our great cities that could pierce the sky with its towering skyscrapers; a realm we could not touch.
Our history, a long and sorrowful tale wrought in tradition and lore.
Our face on the world, so grand, lost beneath the infernal growth.
Gone forever…
It was an Organism; something we could not comprehend;
Brought us to our knees…
We could not stop it...
...The age of man is over....
The universe has turned its back from us,
And with how few of us are left, I don't think we have much time remaining on this earth...
Despite our new found reprieve in the wastelands across the land...
It is only a matter of time,
Until we get picked off...
One by One.
I fear I am one of them...
I do not have much time remaining...
I can feel the seed inside of me, spreading its curse throughout my veins...
Calling me to darkness...
I am sorry I could not be there for you my dear...
I could not protect you from this madness.
But you need to stay strong...
I just need you to know...
That I love you...
My Dear Sintel...
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Introduction: Welcome to the Afterstory: A Post-Apocalyptic Role-play!
Setting: You are a survivor of a mysterious Organism that destroyed the majority of the world. The majority of the population is dead, and the only place that remains to be safe is the arid wasteland. Your goal is to survive in this wasteland by any means necessary; It will be difficult.
The Organism: The organism has destroyed the majority of the flora and fauna of the world, as well as destroying or heavily corroding any man-made structure or material. The Organism has also caused a poisonous fungal growth to spread over these areas. The wasteland is the only area that is safe from infection from this organism.
The Wasteland, Food, and Infection: The wasteland is a series of rugged mountains, dried earth that can barely grow crops or hold water, and sandy dunes. Due to the organism, the majority of the wildlife or flora in the area is dead. Because of this, the Wasteland is unreliable and cannot be used as a means of resource gathering. You will need to rely on small bugs and canned food as a means of survival. Your main source of supplies will be through the means of scavenging off the remains of destroyed or ruined cities on the edge of the corruption, as well as areas throughout the wasteland. ONE slip up, and we do mean ONE, can end in death out in the wasteland.
-There are two styles of infection:-
Normal Infection: These are normal everyday ailments that include that categories of fevers or colds. Due to the organism being somewhat airborne, it is more likely that you will be infected with said ailments. However, the organism increases the potency of said sicknesses nearly ten-fold, to a point of near death experience. An example: A fever may cause one to feel intense heat o the point where your body may begin to actually boil; destroying your body. This is an example of a possibly "slip-up" and will need to be considered.
Infected by the Organism: The worst possible scenario is dying from infection from the actual organism. Infection is possible through direct INTERNAL contact with the organism; so by any means that the fungal growth enters your body through eating, infected items at a wound, or etc, your infected. There is no "but" to this, as it happens immediately and there is no cure. The organism kills you over a period of 3 to 4 days. Symptoms are similar to that of the Creeping Derangea; in which the organism's fungal growth grows inside of you, pushing out from our skin causing large boils the size of your head or larger to appear. This causes immense pain in which it feels like your body is being eaten inside-out. Before death, your body explodes, spreading the organism around you. Note: This is very important to your survival of the wasteland, as the organism can spread into the wasteland unlike otherwise, which is not good.
The People of the Wasteland: As stated before, the Wasteland has a good number of people in its vicinity, though many have already and still are quickly dying off. Many have composed together groups to survive in; small communities of around 15 people or so. Many have become bandits to prey on the resources of others. There are still some though that hold some semblance of humanity left however, and are friendly, though wary of strangers. It is your decision on the matter on what you wish to do with these other people, or to remain alone.
Equipment: This is an Apocalypse. As stated before, the organism has basically killed off or destroyed the majority of the world. Because of this, the majority of the weapons, buildings, and any supplies constructed in the wasteland are scrapped together by random parts and materials, and are not entirely reliable. Very few things are brand new in the wasteland, though the knowledge of said crafting of items and weapons is still retained in the memory of many, and with this knowledge, VERY FEW, THOUGH SOME new weapons and items can be crafted and used. However, as this is a rare occurrence, please use unique and rusted items in the world. Remember: this is not Earth, but it needs to be semi-realistic and needs to make sense! Be unique with it!
Player Location: To make things clearer on where you actually are in the game world, we are requesting that you mark where your character is on the main world map. This marker must be posted in each of your posts so all characters know where your location is. This allows for less confusion. Upon a successful application, we will assign you a color in your Personal Message / Convo. The assigned color is what you will use when marking your location on the world map. Lastly, you do NOT need to be on a specific Point of Interest. You can start out anywhere as long as you can point us out where it is.
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Application and Format: As we are trying to make this RP more professional and easier to understand for the user-base and the Role-players themselves, as well as having players we can trust to actively participate in the roleplay, we have decided that an Application is the best choice in determining our playerbase. When filled out, please send it in a conversation or Personal message with both Myself, Sp3ct3r, as well as JKangaroo. We will then determine if you will be accepted into the roleplay. If you are not initially accepted, don't fret! We will be providing information to improve on your application inside the PM itself. Remember: YOU CAN JOIN IN THE ROLEPLAY AT ANY TIME. I repeat: ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE RP IF YOU APPLY. This is the case because, although we want the experience to be more professional, we want it to be open to all players and people. Again, if you feel you cannot actively participate in the RP, please do not apply until you feel you have the ability to do so. Also: Please use any information above as a means to shape your character! Keep it realistic, but creative: this is an apocalypse after all!
Name:
Nickname (if any):
Gender:
Age:
Character Traits:
-Height:
-Body Type:
-Basic Appearance:
-Personality
Equipment and Supplies:
Useful Skills:
Introduction to Character:
- Set Map Location:
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Being Contacted and Out of Character Talk: There is a OOC thread being posted alongside this one. Please keep any questions or ideas that you need clarification or discussion upon in that thread. We want to keep this thread clean of any Out of Character problems or nonsense in order to keep the story clear and be able to be comprehended without shifting through pages and pages of OOC. OOC in general tends to slow down and break up the thread. Please keep this in mind!
The thread is located HERE.
We also provide an IRC channel on esper.net
The channel name is #TheAfterstory. All welcome!
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Rules:
1. Do not kill other Human Players. These people choose their own deaths. You may kill off NPC's but they require a reason to.
2. If you would like to talk OOC, then refer to our OOC thread here.
3. About food and water, refer to "The Wasteland, Food, and Infection" section.
4. Use items and situations that are realistic to the setting. Don't try to be overpowered. Follow the guidelines above as well.
5. Only accepted applicants may post on the thread.
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Players List:
[GM] Sp3ct3r_2k11
[Co-GM] JKangaroo
[Co-GM] JKangaroo
Sp3ct3r_2k11
JKangaroo
midnightgirl24
HarmakPaul
77_is_the_best
If you are not included in this list, please say so via PM and i will add you as soon as possible.
JKangaroo
midnightgirl24
HarmakPaul
77_is_the_best
If you are not included in this list, please say so via PM and i will add you as soon as possible.
World Map: