[OOC] The Future Is .. Bleak

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THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE APPLYING FOR POSITIONS THAN SPOTS AVAILABLE
*Due to a few failed applications the order in which you showed interest no longer is a concern, the best characters will be accepted. That is all



Rules .::.

- All I ask for is maturity and common sense
- Do not post until everyone else has posted, a group effort will be needed
- I don't need a story but I do require literate, story progressing, and thought provoking posts
- You can die


Character Skeleton .::.

Name :
Gender :
Age :
Appearance : Picture tells a thousand words
Biography : Occupation, goals, beliefs, hobbies, etc. Anything that will breathe life into your character
Valuables : The objects you have on your person at the beginning of these events. Wedding rings, necklaces, pocket knives, glasses, wallet, money etc. Again anything that will make your character more unique. Remember bags are important as well, you can't carry anything without a bag of some sort, now can you? Bartering will play a part in this! You may only start off with FOUR usable items inside of your pack, so choose wisely.

*You do not own any firearms or katanas

*Please PM your character sheets to me for approval, thank you
**You will get rejected if I don't feel your character or you fail to oblige by the standards in place

How It Works .::.
I'm aware this is a different styled type RP, but I assure you it will be worth your while if you stick around. Now to business. Every so many posts, 6-12-18 depending on the amount of characters we have participating, I will be intervening with group status updates and miscellaneous options and scenarios. For example.

Naturally I would begin the roleplay with your first update, a picture, and a goal. At the bottom of each update there will be a number dictating how many posts until the next update, and the time by which you should have completed your goal. For example I would post a picture of a gas station and then give you a goal. Reach the gas station with a companion after meeting one. The number at the bottom would be 24, meaning each player has 4 posts to complete the goal. Sometimes when the post count is high I will include an npc type scenario after so many posts, this will be next to the target post count, in this instance post 18. (Make sure you are keeping count with your posts) Players are encouraged to do as much as they can each post without being inhuman. Scavenge for items, smoke that cigarette, take a second to meditate; I want you to bring your character to LIFE. It may be tricky at first, but I assure everyone that you will quickly catch on. In these npc scenarios different things can happen depending on how you react or respond. If you respond poorly to a situation there will be consequences that could affect your player. You could sprain an ankle or tear a hole in pack causing you to lose items. If you respond positively though you could be rewarded with a new item, pack, or something else worth your while. .::. Each update will contain the characters names, status of their health, held item, and inventory. Now each bag to start off with can carry a maximum of FOUR items (does not include items like your wallet, cigarettes, etc if they are on your person) , so if you wanted to begin with an alice pack sorry. If you have to alter your bag to a smaller size, then do so.

I suppose this needs to be said, it is the 21st century, there are vehicles although few and far in between. As far as navigating the area, it is up to you guys to bring the world you are in to life. I'll have destinations and you will build around that, any questions or confusion just ask.

.::. UPDATE EXAMPLE .::.

Name/Health	Tom ; Good	Sally; Fair (Sprained Ankle)	Ronald; Poor (gun wound)	Timmy; Good	Vanessa; Good	Mike; Good
Held Item	Flashlight	Cane	xx	xx	Bat	Crowbar
Inventory	Hammer, Parka, Screwdriver, pocket knife	X X X	X X X	X X X	X X X	X X X

**If your health is poor like Ronald you cannot hold any large cumbersome items, and depending where and how severe the injury you may not be able to carry anything. Sally may have a hard time moving fast, all of these things need to be factored in when you are bringing your character to life.

I'm going to modify the chart to factor in additional smaller bags in the future.

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Your goal is to meet up with a companion and make it to this destination

You will post in the order that you are on the status bar. This will affect scenarios and perhaps spark a bit of life into the story, I have big things planned.


.::. Scavenging .::.
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How else do you expect to come across items without searching for them? To get a chance at getting more items you will have the option to scavenge the surrounding area and look for useful items. You can scavenge for items two times per chapter, but each time you scavenge it uses of one of your allowed posts. So if you have 3 posts to make it to said destination and you did it in 2, you could scavenge that area for goods before preceding with the next chapter. I will tell you during the update which items you won, and if you bag is full contact me through the OCC to see which item you would like to replace it for if you would. When you scavenge we are going to roll dice, I will provide a link. This will require your honesty, you roll the dice once and then post those numbers, if you cheat you will only ruin it for everyone else.

10 Dice - Max 60

http://www.random.org/dice/?num=10

> 20 - cigarettes, lighters, markers, water, etc.
> 30 - lead pipe, baseball bat, pocket knives, etc.
> 40 - jackets, medium bags, ammo, crowbar, nailgun etc.
> 50 - handguns, large bags, gasoline ..
> 55 - shotgun, bulletproof vest ..
60 - vehicle weapon random bag ..

[6-2-4-4-5-1-3-6-6-2] = 39 , so that roll is greater than 30 but less than 40 so I would then allow you an item at random. I will do that in the update as well.

*I will compile a list of more items. Suggest in the OCC what you would like to be able to find.

After you scavenge your post is complete.


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The walls of the city were all the people knew. No violence, no crime, no police .. a humble military, ways of the past were forgotten and peace adopted. Televisions scarcely used, radio only music. A strong, peace loving people only but a few generations old. Boasting a population of just over ten thousand and a land just a small city wide, they enjoyed their fortressed haven. Inside, enough resources to last generations. Built from mistakes of old, outside the walls lay waste and despair, birthing the most foul of creature. Littered with thugs, mercenaries, and in between it is place for no man. Those inside the walls know not of the dangers that wait outside, they are told from young they cannot leave. The walls have kept them safe from harm for many years ..

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Book 1 // Chapter 1 : Origin Story

Name// Health	Alan Broderick // Great	????	????	????	????	????
Held Item	swiss army knife	XXXX	XXXX	XXXX	XXXX	XXXX
Inventory	medical kit lighter blanket canteen	####	####	####	####	####

.::. Alan Broderick

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Name: Alan Broderick

Gender: Male

Age: 36

Biography: Alan, like all others, was born in the small, walled off city. Raised by a loving mother and father, Alan has always been content with his life in the city, and has never seen any reason to leave, despite occasional curiosity. Since a very young age, Alan had always aspired to become a doctor. As far as he was concerned, nothing in life could be better than helping others. At the age of 19, Alan's parents passed away, having grown quite old there was little that could medically be done for him. Even so, their death effected his life very little. As he saw, death was a beautiful thing, in some aspects. Only now could they be free of worldly chains. Even so, their death only increased his desire to help aid others and ease their pain. At the age of 20, the local doctor had taken Alan under her wing, teaching him what she could to one day take over her position. It just so happened, the local doctor had a beautiful daughter; Melanie. Whenever the doctor was busy, Alan always used his studies as an excuse to talk to her. Years later, he and Melanie were married, living happily in a small house with a vegetable garden. When Melanie's mother passed away, Alan took over her position at the age of 28, running a clinic out of his home. Melanie had become pregnant shortly after, giving birth at their home to two healthy twins. However, despite his efforts, Melanie died during child birth. This death was the first to affect him as greatly as it had. To this day he still blames himself, taking comfort in the occasional drink. All he can do now is give his two daughters, 8 year olds Melanie and Sarah, the best life possible. In truth, that is his only concern, giving them the life they deserve.

Valuables: Emergency veterinary bag containing gauze, wound closure strips, and a tensor bandage. Alan carries a Swiss army knife clipped to his belt buckle. Around his neck, Alan wears a thin silver chain which holds two silver wedding bands. A pack of menthol cigarettes.

Hope it's up to par. I tried to keep the bio short and sweet. ^^;;

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Bump, still waiting on characters

[Effervescent]

I hope you don't mind me bumping this. I'm still rather excited about this RP, and hope to see more interest.

[Crispin]

yeah I really hope this gets off the ground too