World War III. It eclipsed all wars preceding it- and left the globe in tatters.
The place that was hit the hardest was the Americas- from the Alaskan Tundra to the tip of Argentina- the whole land was laid waste. Ten years of pure hell as nuclear bombs, chemical attacks, and biological attacks bombarded the countries. Cities were laid flat in seconds, tens of thousands of people dead before they even knew what happened. The continents were destroyed as far as man could go. And finally when the bombs stopped falling and eerie stillness was all that remained- no airplanes whirring overhead, no car horns honking- not even the sound of bird songs- a silent place, a dead place.
That was twenty years ago- the world moved on, forgot that America, Canada and the South American countries even existed- they were written off the map. The war is only something children learn in school, the fading memory of a nightmare. The Americas turned into a Modern day Atlantis- but instead of being consumed by the sea- the continents lay in a perpetual fog of poison fumes and vapors.
But as always, life finds a way. The war killed many, and destroyed the land- but the tenacity that founded the Americas remained, the old grit and mule-headedness to never back down- give the enemy the satisfaction of a full out victory. As improbable as it seemed to the rest of the world- there were survivors, there was still life.
You are a survivor of the wars- you were strong enough, had enough of a hunger to survive- or your parents did. You made it through and you are now making the best of it.
Good luck....
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Nature is slowly starting to repair itself- grasses and trees are starting to grow again- but not as you or your parents remembered. These are new breeds of the plants you knew- plants who can survive in the noxious fumes and poison gas that still hangs over the land. Animal life has yet to make a comback- but even in that there are still animals who survived- family pets who's owners cobbled together gas masks for and brought their faithful friends through hell- or the Governments attempts at preserving life in closed off Biosphears- and of course the New York City sewer rats.
There are no mutated life forms you need to flee from, no “infected” Not even a deadly disease- But living in this world is hard enough on its own.
Unless you have a closed off space- to take of your gas mask is death, to drink of the water you find on the surface in ponds or pools, even rainwater is death. Food is scarce and a precious thing- raiding the still standing grocery stores or convenience stores is the only way to find safe food- and even then you run the risk of eating contaminated spoiled foods. If you are lucky enough to find a Botanical Biophear you raid it for plant foods- but these have been picked over clean in the years after the war. If you find animals- you eat them, no matter what they are- there is no thing as a picky eater anymore.
The poison has a stranglehold on the land and you live in constant fear of it- for once you breathe it long enough there is no hope. It starts to eat away at your lungs- burning them, you begin to cough- and the coughs turn bloody as you slowly succumb. You lose control of your limbs and slowly are paralyzed and the poison attacks your nervous system until you cannot flee the vapors, you are a prisoner of your own body and then your heart gives out from the strain. It is a terrible death- but even more terrible to watch.
There are no mutated life forms you need to flee from, no “infected” Not even a deadly disease- But living in this world is hard enough on its own.
Unless you have a closed off space- to take of your gas mask is death, to drink of the water you find on the surface in ponds or pools, even rainwater is death. Food is scarce and a precious thing- raiding the still standing grocery stores or convenience stores is the only way to find safe food- and even then you run the risk of eating contaminated spoiled foods. If you are lucky enough to find a Botanical Biophear you raid it for plant foods- but these have been picked over clean in the years after the war. If you find animals- you eat them, no matter what they are- there is no thing as a picky eater anymore.
The poison has a stranglehold on the land and you live in constant fear of it- for once you breathe it long enough there is no hope. It starts to eat away at your lungs- burning them, you begin to cough- and the coughs turn bloody as you slowly succumb. You lose control of your limbs and slowly are paralyzed and the poison attacks your nervous system until you cannot flee the vapors, you are a prisoner of your own body and then your heart gives out from the strain. It is a terrible death- but even more terrible to watch.
CHARACTERS:
(please try to keep genders equal)
~Maryanne Saint-John-- Shadowlight
~(female Character)--SidereaAquila
~(Male Character)-- KindredSpiritBee
~(Male Character) -- KindredSpiritBee
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Rules and Storybook facts:
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~No special powers- Just regular people surviving hell.
~No advanced technology- you might have electricity in some cities, you might even have walkie-talkies or radio, and maybe a laptop or two survived- but that's it (and please ask permission before giving your character these sorts of treats.
~Please don't God-mod. It's not fun for anyone.
~Please keep swearing down to a bare minimum- and certainly no F-bombs. If a character NEEDS to curse, do something like this- “[cuss]”-- that will let us know your character let loose bigger swear.
~The creator of the SB is always right- please listen to my instructions- for I have plot ideas I might throw in to give your characters more to work with.
~PLEASE use the DT- this will be the lifeline and driving force of the SB- plot, character weave and come up with ideas to your hearts content- even if you don't plan on using the DT it is required you join so you can at least keep up with what is going down.
~Romance is allowed of course- but NO SEX. No one wants to read that- but make sure romance isn't the driving factor behind your characters- this is a survival SB.
~You CAN have a vehicle- but keep it realistic- the world is in ruins- no fancy Italian sports cars- they would never make it over the rough terrain. NO flying vehicles of any kind- unless you clear it with Shadowlight first by PM and give her a good reason you should have one. (please clear ALL vehicle requests with shadowlight by PM)
~You can have weapons- but again keep is realistic and all weapon requests must be cleared by Shadowlight by PM
~No double posting- unless the SB has been quiet for more then 24 hours.
~No exsessive violence- this is a nitty gritty SB- but please no blood smeared up walls or detailed descriptions of corpses or violence.
~No killing of anyone else's character- unless you clear it with them first.
~You may claim up to 2 characters.
~If you have questions PLEASE feel free to PM Shadowlight.
~Have fun!
~No advanced technology- you might have electricity in some cities, you might even have walkie-talkies or radio, and maybe a laptop or two survived- but that's it (and please ask permission before giving your character these sorts of treats.
~Please don't God-mod. It's not fun for anyone.
~Please keep swearing down to a bare minimum- and certainly no F-bombs. If a character NEEDS to curse, do something like this- “[cuss]”-- that will let us know your character let loose bigger swear.
~The creator of the SB is always right- please listen to my instructions- for I have plot ideas I might throw in to give your characters more to work with.
~PLEASE use the DT- this will be the lifeline and driving force of the SB- plot, character weave and come up with ideas to your hearts content- even if you don't plan on using the DT it is required you join so you can at least keep up with what is going down.
~Romance is allowed of course- but NO SEX. No one wants to read that- but make sure romance isn't the driving factor behind your characters- this is a survival SB.
~You CAN have a vehicle- but keep it realistic- the world is in ruins- no fancy Italian sports cars- they would never make it over the rough terrain. NO flying vehicles of any kind- unless you clear it with Shadowlight first by PM and give her a good reason you should have one. (please clear ALL vehicle requests with shadowlight by PM)
~You can have weapons- but again keep is realistic and all weapon requests must be cleared by Shadowlight by PM
~No double posting- unless the SB has been quiet for more then 24 hours.
~No exsessive violence- this is a nitty gritty SB- but please no blood smeared up walls or detailed descriptions of corpses or violence.
~No killing of anyone else's character- unless you clear it with them first.
~You may claim up to 2 characters.
~If you have questions PLEASE feel free to PM Shadowlight.
~Have fun!
CHARACTER TEMPLATES
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[b]Name:[/b] (Fist, last, and any nicknames)
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b] (No characters under 17. if you would like to play a child or young teen you need to clear it with Shadowlight FISRT. Characters under 17 also need a played adult character to care for them- you can join with another SBer if you want to play a pair like this.)
[b]Appearance:[/b] (Written description and picture if possible- please no anime. Digital paints and drawings are alright)
[b]Personality:[/b] (Be descriptive here- let us get a glimpse of your character)
[b]Weaknesses:[/b] (character flaws included )
[b]Strengths:[/b] (character strengths included)
[b]Group:[/b] (Is your character part of a group? Or a loner?)
[b]Special skills:[/b] (what makes your character a survivor? Or a valued member of a group?)
[b]Rank:[/b] (who is your character in the social network? A group leader? Hunter? Orphan? Healer? Caregiver? Other?)
[b]Home:[/b] (does your character have a home base?)
[b]Tools/special belongings:[/b] (Remember- your trying to survive- don't be a pack rat.)
[b]History:[/b] (be descriptive- give us a glimpse of who your character is- at lease four paragraphs)
[b]Up for love:[/b] (Yes/No, reasons, orientation?)
[b]Other:[/b] (for anything we've missed.)
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Please claim a character slot in the DT
DT-- viewtopic.php?f=200&t=94643