Death Row (Season 1): OOC

[1DVSguy]

Death Row: OOC

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Background:

2017:
The UN officially declared worldwide famine as overpopulation claimed the earth. People starved in the streets and gangs attacked government warehouses in an attempt to steal food and sell it for high prices on the black market. The situation became increasingly violent and nobody could do anything, the UN, the White House, congress, no one! People demanded change. They wanted order to the anarchy, stability, a strong leader to rise above the rabble...

They found their leader in General James Cesario...

Marching on the White house with his soldiers and the starving masses behind him, General Cesario forced the President to step down at gunpoint. Shortly after in the oval office, broadcasted live to the entire world, James Cesario proclaimed himself President for life and the United States of America a dictatorship...

And all across the world, Paris, Moscow, and Times Square... he was met with thunderous applause...

President Cesario dissolved the Senate and the House of Representatives, replacing them with a small inner circle of advisers.
The Supreme Court, which had defended the American Bill of Rights and Constitution for more than two centuries... defended them no more. The Supreme Court judges were forced to step down and new judges were placed in their seats to enforce the laws set down by Cesario and his iron fist.
The UN was placed under direct control of Cesario, effectively placing the whole world within grasp of one man. Delegates of the UN lived in fear of Cesario, step out of line, and the United States would use their large arsenal of Nuclear Warheads to annihilate the country in question.

To put food into the mouths of the masses, President Cesario proclaimed the death sentence for all criminals and undesirables, intending to get rid of the problem of overpopulation once and for all.
On the stormy night of November 5th, 2017, The United States military marched into cities and prison nationwide. Marines were deployed in Los Angles, Chicago, New York, and Detroit. The National Guard was called into state penitentiaries and correctional facilities. The Army was sighted in nearly every State from California to Maine.

Gunshots were heard from midnight to daybreak. The sound of an M16 became the sound of death as each shot heard in the night sounded the end of another life...

After two and a half days of bloodshed, it was decided by Cesario that enough money and bullets had been wasted on putting an end to "scum". Over a 1,000,000 had been killed, yet many criminals and "undesirables" still remained. The remaining survivors were rounded up and sent off to the moon, where a settlement was completed in 2014. This settlement, originally intended to house the growing population, would be the site of a lunar prison facility.
Gang members, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves, homosexuals, people with mental disabilities... all were sent to the newly established "Death Row"...

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Twenty years have passed and Death Row has only increased in size, encompassing nearly a quarter of the moon. Executions have ceased to be quick and painless in 2024, gone were the days of death by electric chairs and shooting squads. Execution were now broadcasted on live television in a sort of sick entertainment where prisoners were chased through mazes filled with traps or were forced to fight for their lives in large gladiatorial battles. But it also kept the people in line and reminded them of the absolute power Cesario has over them.

Prisoners were encouraged to kill, and those who did well in competition were rewarded with a sort of "Luxury Isolation Cells". Military outposts on the outskirts of Death Row controlled the only passage to and from the Earth. No prisoner has ever escaped...

What will you do? Will you escape? Will you rise up against the tyranny? Or will you simply end up in the crematory? Just another corpse among the dead that arrive every day...

Rules and Expectations:
PLEASE READ!

• I expect people to BE interested. If you're interest is sort of "Meh" and short lived, or you need to be constantly drawn back into a story, this roleplay IS NOT for you.
• I do not require X amounts of posts per day/week or whatever. I ask that you be active and BE UNDERSTANDING. I will do the same. I understand people have lives. If you are leaving for a bit (NOT just not wanting to post) then let me know. We’ll move the story along without you. Not in a negative way. Just let everything else and your char will be used in more of an NPC role for the duration of your absence.
• My word is law. This does not mean I am an authoritarian bastard, you can still ask question and give suggestions.
• I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO KILL OFF YOUR CHARACTER. And I will if the need arises. This is reserved for you people (because even with the above mentioned information, SOME OF YOU will go ghost) who disappear. I’m not saying the moment you don’t post for a week I’m killing your char, but when I see you posting elsewhere and not responding…well... It is not going to end well for your character.
• This is HIGH CASUAL TO ADVANCED. I understand some people can type better than others, and that we all have different typing styles. You should have a good grasp of how to spell. Spell check... It's there for a reason. There are plenty of shops that can help you with writing if you have trouble.
• If you have read this far, good job. Make sure you PM me a sample of your writing before posting your CS in the cast of characters. Also, put something in your PM pertaining to granola... cuz' I'm hungry and can't think of anything else right now...
• I WILL MODE/FORCE ACTIONS. I expect you to also. With that said, again I say this, be understanding. If my character and yours are walking around and you’re falls in a ditch, I may shoot my hand out and SAY you grab mine, then even have a dialogue. As long as it’s not making MAJOR decisions for your character, then we need to work together. Hand in hand with that, if I DO post and your character says or does something that has your head spinning, RESPECTFULLY mention it. And I expect people to work together.
  The reason for this is that if your characters are engaging in a conversation, it could last 18 posts, with lots of “thinking” and “adjusting” and “coughing” in between the one or two sentences shared between characters. I’m trying to avoid the story becoming stagnant.
• Feel free to ask about this if it’s unclear. I’d rather explain confusion now than in the middle of posts.
• I encourage you all to work out your own twists, secrets or events either in OOC or if you wanna get all spy-like and the such, via PM. Again, you do NOT need to ask me about anything really, unless it’s something major, but always feel FREE to ask.
• You can make up to two characters... BUT any more than that and you better give me a very good reason.
• And the usual... No god moding.
• No MAJOR forced actions on other characters (I define "major" so again, talk to each other) without theirs or MY permission.
• While characters don't need to respect each other, the players do.
• Rules are not limited to those above.

Basic CS Skeleton:
Please read the Rules and Expectations above before posting in the IC!
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Weight:
Picture: (Description is optional, please no anime)
Reason in Prison: (Please remember that not all characters need to be stone cold murderers, you can get the death penalty for thievery, "conspiring" against the government, drugs, etc. Heck, you might have even committed the crime on purpose for the luxury of a isolation cell!)

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UPDATES:
(Check this occasionally)

Main Protagonists:
(Player played inmates and allies)

-Thom Nantz (1DVSguy)
-Samuel Reyton (brainiac3397) AFK
-Kazuya Hatori (Azseth)
-David (CommunistZed) AFK?
-Max Green (TheStinger) AFK
-Farrah (MsKittyCatty)
-Adalolf "Wulf" Dierk Erhard (Rivvil)
-Elliot René Warner (Static) AFK
-Caleb Steele (Evade) AFK
-Steven Larwrite (Arlear)
-Barbara Collins (Giratina) AFK
-Erin Achen (Giratina) AFK
-Thomas (LordAzazel) AFK

Main Antagonists:
(Played by me... maybe others with special approval)

-President James Cesario (1DVSguy)
-Samuel L. Mason (1DVSguy)
-Radimir Dragorivich (1DVSguy)

Important Links:

Interest Check!
Cast of Characters
IC

-Do not post in the IC until I APPROVE YOU!
-ONCE APPROVED, you can post at any time in the IC.
-Collaboration and communication is key, this isn't sandbox mode... don't go wild without permission :P

Questions about the the technology of the future? Check this post for info before asking


Prison Schedule is as follows!

0700 - 0800: Breakfast + Showers/Hygiene
0800-1100: Cell time. Prisoners stay in there cells, mope around a bit, good time for your character to get lost in their thoughts. Small scale executions take place during this time.
1100-1230: Lunch and Rec time, Think gym and working out.
1230-1700: Cell time. Same as above. Large scale executions take place during this time.
1700-1900: Dinner + Rec time, cards laying around at tables etc.
2000: "Death Games" are aired on Earth.
1900-0700: Cell Time/ Sleeping

-11/27/12 Click here for info on the Holding cells in the Pit

-12/1/12 Pre Pit Deployment Information!

-12/1/12 Rules regarding ranged weaponry in The Pit

-12/4/12 The Pit, Weapon Choices!

[Azseth]

Name: Kazuya “Akuma” Hatori.
Gender: Male.
Age: 26.
Weight: 185.
Occupation: Former Yakuza Boss, enforcer and Captain.

Bio: Kazuya was born and raised in Japan in a Yakuza family. He was the oldest son so while some of his 5 younger siblings were allowed to do things that they wanted, Kazuya was born and bred to retain his family’s position in the Japanese crime syndicate.

He was formally trained in karate, kenpo, kick boxing and sword fighting by the time he was 14 years old, and those were the things in his life that came first, even above education. The Hatori clan was, for generations, enforcers and strong arms of the Yakuza, and his parents planned on him being no exception.

However, he WAS an exception.

At an early age, he was mentally beyond anyone his age, and he grasped the combat techniques taught by his teachers with enough ease that he had much time to spend focusing on things other than hurting people, like school.

At 12 years old, Kazuya realized that his father was nothing but a brute and that him, being more than a fist would benefit him and his family more than anything. However, because of the nature of the underworld, he also recognized that if anyone seen this before his family could prepare, there may or may not be other clans reacting to the threat, so for many years he played the typical young, head strong, punch-first-ask-questions-later type of guy.

He devoted all of his physical time towards training but always would sneak away to read books and study. When he reached the age of 18, he decided to talk to his father and at first, his father was offended, simply based on the fact that Kazuya had done something without him knowing, and he took it as a threat. But the rest of the clan saw the opportunity to finally move a wrung or two up the ladder.

His clan started taking big strides and they were making more and gaining position and notice by the higher ups. However, one of the clans recognized the threat and made moves to try to remove that threat. However, because in the past, and more so recently, the Hatori’s have been doing such a good job for the syndicate, he was very nervous to attempt anything openly.

The next best idea worked out and the bosses were convinced to move Kazuya and a handful of other individuals to move a group of Japanese Yakuza to America to help run the group more inline with old world Yakuza mentality. To most Yakuza, this was a death sentence, but Kazuya and his group took it as a challenge. They knew that America was now different, being in a world of organized crime wasn't as simple as it was in the past. The US didn't care about political affiliations or anything of the sort. If you were caught in the U.S. and guilty, or even MAYBE guilty, you were punished.

Not more than a year after being sent to Seattle, he started to change and want to settle down, having met a girl. However, this was not to be, one way or another, because criminals were being rounded up. When they came for him, his girl was there and in the ensuing chaos she was shot. When he was taken away, she was being carted off by a medical team but Kazuya would never get word of her again, or hear from his family or anyone.

Kazuya spend the next several weeks being assessed and put through the system, and by some stroke of luck or misfortune, in the made push to process criminals, his record was either lost or distorted with another prisoner's, because he was NOT put into any combat games, which he was expecting. He arrived at The Row and was not flagged or targeted, which he took as a good thing. Within a few days of being there, he saw that while the luxurious lifestyle of the upper echelon of prisoners had it's perks, it also put a large target on your back.

Within his first week on The Row, one of the top fighters was killed, and not in combat, not live on TV in some valiant fight. He was stabbed while taking a shit and left for dead. Like he was taught as a child, "when you're close to the top, the fall down hurts more than the climb up."

Flying under the radar, Kazuya now decided his path would be different. He would unit the Asian population under him. Hopefully his past would remain hidden and he would continue to work cooking detail.

Convictions: Racketeering, assault, drug trafficking, bribery, tax evasion, attempted murder, kidnapping and extortion.

[1DVSguy]

Az accepted! Post a copy of your CS in the Cast oh Characters

Also an important side note. Not all crime has been wiped off the planet. Most organized crime exists in other country's but there are survivors of the "Crime Purge" in America. For example American gangs still exist, either in the slums, or in Mexico and Canada. Biker gangs wander around like nomads and even organize "anarchic resistance" against the Government. I will explain the difference between "anarchic resistance" and "lawful resistance" later on.

-DVS

[CommunistZed]

Name: David (No Last name)
Age: 43
Weight: 135
Occupation: Former Contract Killer

Convictions: Several counts of 1st-Degree murder and Assassination.
Bio: To be revealed.

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And yeah, I don't like coming up with bios, especially long ones.

[1DVSguy]

Lol no last name? And yeah I understand on the bio portion
Approved post a copy in the Cast of characters

[CommunistZed]

The name David, the pic, and the occupation were references to one of the most famous assassins in pop culture.

[TheStinger]

Here is my character. I hope he is OK.


Name: Max Green
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Weight: 231 lbs
Occupation: Former bodyguard for a drug lord.
Picture:

Bio: Max was born in Miami, Florida in a pretty normal family. His parents always wanted the best for him and did whatever they could to make sure he will become someone in this life. But Max had always been rebellious, doing whatever he wanted and going against his parents whishes. Ever since he was a teenager Max was spending most of his time in the streets rather then at home or at school, learning. During this time he trained in mixed martial arts, wrestling and muay thai, showing alot of passion for fighting and the desire to be good, if not, the best. Later on, at the age of 19 he got involved in underground fights. A sick form of entertainment, with no rules involved, that was taking place in secluded locations. Huge bets where beying made in these fights. When he was 22 Max was still involved in these fights and a drug lord set his eyes on him. He was constantly participating at these fights, as a spectator, sometimes placing huge bets as well. He liked the way Max was fighting and the passion he had so he hired him as his bodyguard.

By that time Max already left the home of his parents for good. Before starting to work as the drug lord's bodyguard, Max sent a goodbye letter to his parents in which he wrote that he apologises for his rebellious attitude and that he is sorry for dissapointing them. He also wrote that he loves them. Max spent the next 5 years as the drug lord's bodyguard, but one day, the authorities found out of his hide out and bursted inside with their guns blazing. Max and the drug lord managed to escape. They were hunted for several days. Max even managed to kill 4 soldiers in the process. They were both eventually captured, but the drug lord refused to surrender and in a moment of inattention he took a handgun from the holster of one of the soldiers and committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. The next day, Max was sent to Death Row on the moon, in a transport along with other inmates. On Death Row, the warden, after studying Max's past decided that he would be good for "The Death Games", but no one imagined what was about to take place. He was imidieatly given as a meat shield to the best Death Games fighter at the time. However Max refused to die and due to his fighting skills and his survival instinct he managed to defeat the champ in less then 15 minutes. Everyone was left silent in front of Max's swift accomplishment, however the fight took it's toll on him because he was nearly dead himself. After 1 month in the infirmary Max was back on track and ready to fight again. Five years have passed since Max Green's imprisonment and his first fight in the Death Games and he has become the main attraction of the Death Games defeating oponent after oponent with no one beying good enough to defeat him. He is also the proud occupant of one of the Luxury Isolation Cells.

Back on Earth, Max has become a sensation in his home town of Miami. The bar that Max's parents own has transformed into some kind of Max Green fanclub, with everyone from his parents, family and friends gathering up at his fights, watching him on a TV and cheering for him, hoping he will survive. Rosa Gonzales, a local detective, has made a real passion for Max and she constantly shows up at the bar, for a drink and also whenever Max has to fight. She is 5 years younger then him and she first met him when she was 17. Max saved her from 2 guys that wanted to rape her. She exchanged some words with him but then Max vanished at the sight of the cops. After that event, Max and Rosa met a couple of times in secret, until he was captured and sent away.

Although he seems like a cold and heartless person, that is nothing but a false appreciation. Max is nothing but a survivor. He fights to live and lives to fight. He has a couple of ass kissers in prison but Max can't stand them and he usually ignores them. He is determined, hard-headed and not very sociable. He also has a quick temper. Max still awaits that one person who will give him the fight of his life. That will make him bleed and sweat. That will make him feel that he is really fighting for his life. Although he is an honorable fighter, Max will not hesitate to play dirty if the situation is not evolving in his favor. Lately Max started having thoughts of escaping, since he got fed up of the place he is in. He promised he will take advantage of any oportunity of escape that presents itself. His hatred for anyone wearing a uniform, that represents the goverment, is very deep and it's been there for a long time. He has newspaper cut-outs of president Cesario's face that he often sticks to the punching bag from his cell and hits them when he trains.
Reason in Prison: Multiple murder, association with a drug lord, illegal fighting, assault and battery, intimidation.

[Azseth]

I edited Kazuya's bio, because if he would have been transported at the beginning, he'd be old as fuck. I also added a bit more.

I'm going to prolly post DVS, is that OK?

And did you want me to discuss the plans I have for Kazuya here or PM, because they're pretty big, but I don't wanna go off what you think is best for the plot...

Az

[MsKittyCatty]

Name: Farrah

Gender: Female

Age: 24

Weight: 120 lbs

Picture:

http://roleplayerguild.com/attachmen...7&d=1349238808

Reason in Prison: Theft

Bio: Farrah was born to her mother, a ‘woman of the streets’ and left at an orphanage. Farrah was eventually adopted into a home where the mother used her as a slave to cook, clean, and entertain her husband’s buddies on poker nights while the father sat around all day and ate and watched television. Eventually, that home was busted for drugs and she was put into foster care and taken in by a family that basically collected foster children in order to get money. While there she was abused quite a bit along with the other 6 children. They made sure not to ever do anything that left a scar though, since the neighbors would often call child services. Farrah went to high school while living here, and in high school she was bullied a lot by the girls. One day a girl came up to her and accused her of trying to steal her boyfriend. Farrah had no idea what she meant, but the girl didn’t care and beat her up anyway. She was used to it at home so she just took it. When the school told her foster parents about the fight, when Farrah got home they took out a lot of aggression on her. She finally ran away (though she could barely walk) and was determined to live away from others so she couldn’t bother them anymore. She tried to live on the streets years, and over that time extremely paranoid. She carries a blade with her at all times, since she can’t trust anyone. She has had some pretty terrible experiences while trying to survive out there, but refuses to discuss them. She eventually started just taking what she felt she needed to live, including busting into well-to-do homes and living there unnoticed until the families would come home. The more she was able to get away with, the more confident she got. She started actually defending herself against any street types that had tried to take advantage of her before or hurt her, and didn’t look homeless anymore after living in luxury in others homes. One day, however, she thought no one was home, but a teen was home and caught her at gunpoint. She managed to slip away though and stole one of their most expensive cars, only to be caught miles later after a highly publicized police chase. She was charged with various thefts she hadn’t even committed, plus the car, totaling a charge of $1.6 million in theft. She stayed silent throughout the proceedings, and was sent away for her crime. She’s determined to escape from the facility she’s in, being a slick as she is at getting in and out of situations and not being afraid of pain, she believes she has a chance.

[Arlear]

I'll have a CS up by later tonight DV. And damn you Zed! YOU STOLE MAH CONTRACT KILLER IDEA! XD