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| 27 Jul 2012 05:26 AM |
You look at the glowing blue light in the darkness of a destroyed office building, the cold air of winter drifting through a massive hole to your right. You shiver in silence as a clear glass tablet begins to glow and unlock itself, the glowing blue letters almost blinding you, having not seen such light in a long time. Your eyes refocus and make out the letters.
Accessing data...
Loading...
Loading...
Holopad unlocked.
The screen fills with a picture, the world as it is now, filled with devastated cities and blanketed with snow. The atmosphere is thick, letting in little light. Finally, the device speaks. "Hello user... The year is 2478, and the world is not what the human race once knew." The device changes the image, it's the same city, but instead of devastated buildings and a harsh winter, there is a bustling utopia, in the middle of summer. The device continues.
"This is the city once known as Seattle," The device makes a short error noise and freezes up. You swear before tapping the screen repeatedly and pressing a button on its side. The holopad unfreezes and starts where it left off.
"Once, humanity's progress was unstoppable. Driven forward by the enhanced technologies of humanity. Entire forest's were clear cuttted in an attempt to create room to house the many trillions that made up humanity's population. Entire species were exterminated to feed the masses, and many available plots of land meant for food growth were bought to increase city growth." The holopad zoomed out to show Seattle expanding, joining with other cities, and eventually swallowing all of the green land nearby.
"Eventually, something as mundane as a peas or corn was a rare pleasure for even the richest of the rich. But food was still supplied, using their plentiful factories, humanity created the 'supplementary tablets'" The picture changes to show a circular orange ball, the holopad showing one to be a mere cm in diameter.
"Mundane ingredients, such as plastic and silicone, were cured and conditioned into these small tablets. These food pills supplied calcium, protein, and vitamins. These pills, while bland and tasteless, supplied humanity with the energy needed to keep working. Machines for work were in short supply, due to most power being directed to the rich districts, work was done manually. But that changed. In an effort to stop this, scientists came up with the 'master satellites.'" The picture changes into a large high tech orb, with several solar panels.
"They were created to distribute the world's power and Internet equally. Things changed, a lot. The bone crunching tools once used by workers were replaced with efficient machinery, the workers turned from peons to supervisors. More time was devoted to leisure, man became completely dependent on the machines only three years after their introduction. Things ran smoothly for over a decade until another project was launched, the surveilance of other planets."
The picture changes to the planet Alpha Centauri. "The project was a success, until it became time to head home. The shuttle failed during re-entry," The picture changes, showing a shuttle, surrounded with flame pulling the master sattelites with it.
"The landing was anything but good, the shuttle's movement was approximately 5 miles under the speed of light. It dragged all but one sattelite with it. The pilots were dead before they hit the ground. All of the world's electricity was crippled, and therefore, so was man." The picture changed to once civilized men turned to crazed tribals. "Man went from the sophisticated machine of progress we once knew, to horrid savages, riots broke out, driven by desperation and displeasure." The picture changed, showing military units brutally trying to suppress the riots before being overwhelmed and massacred by the masses.
"The military were unable to stop the riots, for they were disorganized, and lacking in their technology. Many dropped their flags and joined the horde of rioters. All civilization broke down, devolving into savage hordes." The pictures switched once more, showing random tribes of primitives.
"The last master sattelite, disabled, eventually rebooted, but was functioning at minimal capacity, this was not enough for all of the world, or even a sixteenth of it." The picture changes into a map with small blue spots alternating spaces. "In an attempt to supply the world with the electricity, the sattelite began switching up the power spots all around the world. This is one of those spaces, the barbarians know of these places and worship what little technology that works in these zones, being in the same place at the same time is not beneficial." The picture changes to show a sideways picture of a man being impaled on a makeshift spear.
The picture once again changes to a young woman, the narrator. "If you understand this. For the sake of civilization itself... Survive-" The screen goes black, and you attempt to turn the holopad back on, after a few unsuccessful attempts to restart it, you realize the power grid has alternated. You shoulder your pack and head out. ------------------------------------------ Rules and notes
1: No Mary sues or any variation
2: There is no electricity outside the alternating power grid.
3: This is a survival rp, you will have to salvage water and tablets (And if karma likes you, actual food). Tablets appear in bulk, and it takes at least thirty for a barely passable months worth of food. After thirty turns of zero food or water, your character will start to die.
4: Medkits and ammo also need to be found in order to heal injuries or supply weapons.
5: More rules later.
6: Put EMP in other to show you agree to these rules. --------------------------------------------------------- Cs:
Name: A.ge: Appearance: Personality: Weapons(Max 3): Items(Include some starting food/water/ammo/Medkits): Bio: Other:
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| 27 Jul 2012 05:38 AM |
Name: Saik Horion A.ge: 27 Appearance: Saik is a dark skinned male with short brown hair and small green eyes. He has a birthmark on his right forearm, resembling a paw. He stands at 1.80 meters and wears a white T-shirt with some dirt stains and camo green cargo pants. He also wears sport shoes. Personality: Quickly angered but friendly to those he can trust. Weapons(Max 3): A combat knife and M16 (if those still exist) Items(Include some starting food/water/ammo/Medkits): 30 tablets, 2 bottles of water and a first aid kit, all packed in a dark green backpack. Bio: TBR Other: EMP |
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| 27 Jul 2012 05:39 AM |
((Oh and: in Items:)
2 clips for his gun. |
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| 27 Jul 2012 05:53 AM |
(Accepted, good cs)
Name: Arcade Schaffer A.ge: 32 Appearance: His hair is naturally grey at this age, being a trait in his genes. His eyes are a dull green and he has a small scar over his left eye. He has pallid skin and stands at 5ft 9in. He wears a snow white parka and a black ski mask, along with it he wears matching snow pants and goggles. Personality: He has patience, however, when he does strike at the savages, he strikes brutally, leaving none alive if he can help it. Weapons(Max 3): A makeshift spear made by tying two kitchen knives to a topless broom handle. As well as a long barreled colt revolver. Items(Include some starting food/water/ammo/Medkits): 43 tablets, 2 bottles worth of water, 1 med kit and 6 pounds of ammo, carried in a satchel. Bio: During his childhood, he was scavenging for supplies near a raider camp, they were discovered and his parent's were killed, Arcade escaped, but was scarred by a shiv. He grew up in the shadows, often starving, he now takes his revenge on savages when he has time. Other: EMP |
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| 27 Jul 2012 05:57 AM |
| (Thanks :D. Do we start? And also, how close are we to eachother?) |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:01 AM |
| (Every survivor starts one mile away from each other, and we should wait for at least one more guy.) |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:02 AM |
| (Okay. Also, an M16 clip holds 20 or 30 bullets so I'll go with 2 clips of 20.) |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:03 AM |
| (Hold up, Boomy's coming!) |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:05 AM |
| (Oh and I'm moving today so I might be off for a few days, so, I'm making you deputy admin) |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:13 AM |
Name: Sam Cooper A.ge: 19 Appearance: Sam is a white skinned English male, he stands at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), Sam wears a black snood, covering his neck up to his nose, keeping dust from getting into his mouth and nose, a plain white T shirt and black hoodie. He wears a black pear of track suit bottoms, torn on the side from scavenging in an unstable building, a pipe fell and ripped them, this pipe is now part of a makeshift weapon, the tear is around 2 inches in length., and 1.5 cm wide, he also wears a pear of worn boots, that limit running speed, but assist in scavenging in less stable places. Personality: Sam can be quick to anger at somebody, be is very forgiving, and cant hold a grudge. Weapons(Max 3): A sykes combat knife, a makeshift long bladed weapon, made from a grinded down peice of metal, with a metal pipe covered in a bandage type material as a handle. Items: Medkit, containg enough to stop enough as a gun wound from bleeding, but nothing more. 4 water purification tablets, 2 apples, 3 bottles of water, all contained in a black 'Dopler' bag. Bio: TBR Other: EMP |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:15 AM |
| (Accepted, now we can start, if anyone is willing) |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:26 AM |
| (Im not amazing at starting, anyone else want a shot at it?) |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:31 AM |
(Sure.)
Saik
I shoved the stone debris off my body and slowly got up. I could see my backpack on the other side of the room, covered in dust. I walked towards it, suddenly feeling a sharp pain in my left knee. I pulled up my pants to see what it was. It was a sharp piece of glass that cut my knee. I pulled it out, trying not to scream or cry. I then opened up my backpack in the hopes of finding something to heal the wound with, and I found it; a medkit. I quickly put a bandage on the cut and put the kit back in my backpack. |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:32 AM |
Arcade
I look down at a group of patrolling barbarians search for an alternating tech zone. I watch as two break off and start heading into my building. I pull out my spear and pop a tablet in my mouth. As I chew I move behind a charred cubicle wall. |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:33 AM |
| (No, we are the last civilized people on earth.) |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:36 AM |
Saik
I walked down the stairs to the ground floor of the office building, and saw ravaged tables with corpses lying on them. I searched around for anything useful and found a flashlight in one of the many archives. I put it in my backpack and walked outside. I quickly ducked behind a piece of rock as a small group of 4 savages walked by me. I tried to control my anger, because those savages were the ones that killed my mother. I tried and tried, but before I knew it, I shot one of them with my M16. Knowing that I can't fight against 3 savages, I ran as fast as I could, dashing through the streets. I quickly entered an abandoned shop and hid behind the counter, hoping not to be caught by the patrol. |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:39 AM |
(Saik is quite fast by the way, and he can climb pretty well.)
I heard shouting coming from outside. The savages had gone back to their camp and alarmed the others. I peeked outside the window, and saw a group of 10 barbarians searching for me. "S***." I thought to myself. |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:43 AM |
Saik
The group went inside a large skyscraper at the other side of the street, and I knew I needed to use this moment to escape. I dashed across the street, heading for a small alleyway between 2 buildings. I hid behind a dumpster, trying to catch my breath. |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:43 AM |
Arcade
I move slowly, trying to navigate the maze of cubicles. I try to avoid the barbarian's line of sight, but my foot steps on a holopad and crushes the glass screen. I jump into the nearest cubicle as one barbarian passes by. I stab him in the leg with my spear, he screams and shouts obscenities as I pull out the spear and finish him. The other barbarian sees me and points a large machine gun. "Come over here!" I dive into cover as he sprays the cubicles with lead. |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:43 AM |
| (Oh and do batteries exist?) |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:44 AM |
| (Oh yeah, remember, visibility is low in buildings, so shots can be pretty inaccurate.) |
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| 27 Jul 2012 06:46 AM |
| (Battery appliances are rare, but batteries can be found here and there.) |
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