Due to the bravery of John Nada, Frank Armitage and the small resistance group they were a part of, the revelation that we in fact were not alone came to the realization of the Earth's population when a large broadcasting antenna was destroyed by Nada, opening the eyes of the world for the very first time, and revealing their secret alien overlords.

This happened in 1988. The year this roleplay takes place in is 1987. The resistance is just starting out, and that's where you come in. You can find out about the aliens by either receiving a pair of sunglasses from a resistance member, being approached by an alien to sell out to them for whatever reason, or finding a pair of sunglasses yourself. Be as creative about it as you please. Either way, you will eventually join the resistance.

Here's a link to the movie's Wiki, to give you some background on what you're getting yourself into. They Live - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

- Character Sheet -
Name -
Age -
Appearance -
Bio - Just talk about who your character was before he or she first put on the sunglasses.

Need to know information :
- The aliens appear as human without the glasses. When you put them on, their disguise no longer works. Taking them off again makes everything look just like it did before you put them on. When on, the world appears entirely in grey, advertisements on billboards, newspapers, magazines, and whatever else you can think of now show simple commands in black over a white background which I will talk about next. There are also flying machines that sometimes float about that can reveal your location to the aliens, though they are not often seen.

- These are the signs that appeared in the movie (The ones I can remember, that is.) OBEY, MARRY AND REPRODUCE, SLEEP, WATCH T.V., and on money can be found the words THIS IS YOUR GOD. You can be creative about how these words show up. Perhaps the welcome mat outside your door actually says "OBEY" when you put on the glasses. Whatever's clever.

- The resistance is very small right now, so to find a member is a rare thing. The glasses that you wear are black and plain looking, but they were cool in the 80's. A person who can "see" is usually identified by having the same glasses. The aliens do not know that you can see them unless you make it apparent to them. When you take off the glasses, you find that you feel like you are coming down from a drug high, and it feels terrible everytime you do. It's an effect of wearing the glasses for too long.

The roleplay will always accept new members, so join up, and help the resistance show the world how ugly life can get in black and white.

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