In 2041 the world held its breath as the by then anemic ocean currents faltered and died, the water too hot for it to sink at the poles as it had done since before the dinosaurs. Earth's waters stood still, the vast ocean conveyor now a thing of the past as one of the cornerstones of life on Earth died not with a bang, but a whimper.
It was a whimper that would be felt throughout the world.
Algae bloomed uncontrolled in the warm oceans, choking out what lived below as they churned out toxins. The scientists looked at the data, the leaders looked at the data, the average person looked at the data, the world looked at the data- the data didn't paint a pretty picture.
The oceans were a stagnant graveyard, nothing lived, save some archaea and other resilient microorganisms. And the algae. The algal blooms smothered everything, Plenty of freshwater lakes and rivers were just as clean as they would normally be, it was a comforting drop in the bucket, but a drop in the bucket nonetheless.
Many thought it couldn't get worse, that surely things would soon right themselves and the world would learn a valuable lesson- speaking of dinosaurs...
Ma' always said nature has a way of restoring balance, if humans tampered with things too much, the planet would kill us off like so many flies under a swatter.
And so nature did. The toxins in the ocean began to leach into the atmosphere, soon permeating all of the lower layer in a blanket of gaseous death. Billions died choking on the breath they held once the snowball had began rolling, it ran out all too quickly. Some had prepared themselves, and took longer to die. Many killed themselves, unwilling to suffocate in their own atmosphere. The cities of humanity became eerie mausoleums. Great tombs of concrete and steel, they crumbled to ruin with humanity, steel girders no more resistant to hydrogen sulfide as we were.
But there were survivors, like flies, humanity is hard to kill completely. Billions may die, and yet some will survive.
Well before the apocalypse, alert minds saw what was coming and sought to prevent it. They approached wealthy nations and cities with plans for great domes and life support system to cover large swaths of land, primarily city, and spare the inhabitants from meeting an untimely demise. Many laughed outright, even more scoffed in disdain, and even more raised objections about the cost. Only a handful of cities around the world accepted, and work began almost immediately. The domes were a marvel of engineering, and the engineers themselves felt proud of their work, much as they hoped it would never be needed.
When the poison leeched from the waters and into the air, these cities sealed down, locking out the world around as it sputtered and died. Civilization lived on in these enclaves of life and humanity, beacons in a world where the very air is poison.
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Welcome to 2057, the apocalypse, as you can see, there is a distinct lack of zombies. Now, don’t forget your gas mask and hazmat suit…
Some notes if you are interested.
This isn’t going to be an idyllic stroll through a lush forest with a friendly tour guide, there will be death, despair, death, decaying bodies, more death, brutal murder, and a bit more death. Expect anybody who is not prepared adequately to die very horribly- this includes player characters if they are stupid enough.
As you likely guessed from the description above, the very atmosphere is highly toxic. And yes, this has happened before, most everything on the planet died. Gas mask and an airtight hazmat suit mandatory for survival outside.
This RP will start out in the ruins of the United States, in or near the Dome constructed over most of Dallas, Texas. That is not to say it will stay in the US, should there be some real cause to go to a different place, and the means to get there are available, that’s in all likelihood what will happen.
If you’d like any more information before saying whether you’re interested, please feel free to ask.
EDIT: I'm looking for around 4-6 people to do this, one of them being myself.
It was a whimper that would be felt throughout the world.
Algae bloomed uncontrolled in the warm oceans, choking out what lived below as they churned out toxins. The scientists looked at the data, the leaders looked at the data, the average person looked at the data, the world looked at the data- the data didn't paint a pretty picture.
The oceans were a stagnant graveyard, nothing lived, save some archaea and other resilient microorganisms. And the algae. The algal blooms smothered everything, Plenty of freshwater lakes and rivers were just as clean as they would normally be, it was a comforting drop in the bucket, but a drop in the bucket nonetheless.
Many thought it couldn't get worse, that surely things would soon right themselves and the world would learn a valuable lesson- speaking of dinosaurs...
Ma' always said nature has a way of restoring balance, if humans tampered with things too much, the planet would kill us off like so many flies under a swatter.
And so nature did. The toxins in the ocean began to leach into the atmosphere, soon permeating all of the lower layer in a blanket of gaseous death. Billions died choking on the breath they held once the snowball had began rolling, it ran out all too quickly. Some had prepared themselves, and took longer to die. Many killed themselves, unwilling to suffocate in their own atmosphere. The cities of humanity became eerie mausoleums. Great tombs of concrete and steel, they crumbled to ruin with humanity, steel girders no more resistant to hydrogen sulfide as we were.
But there were survivors, like flies, humanity is hard to kill completely. Billions may die, and yet some will survive.
Well before the apocalypse, alert minds saw what was coming and sought to prevent it. They approached wealthy nations and cities with plans for great domes and life support system to cover large swaths of land, primarily city, and spare the inhabitants from meeting an untimely demise. Many laughed outright, even more scoffed in disdain, and even more raised objections about the cost. Only a handful of cities around the world accepted, and work began almost immediately. The domes were a marvel of engineering, and the engineers themselves felt proud of their work, much as they hoped it would never be needed.
When the poison leeched from the waters and into the air, these cities sealed down, locking out the world around as it sputtered and died. Civilization lived on in these enclaves of life and humanity, beacons in a world where the very air is poison.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Welcome to 2057, the apocalypse, as you can see, there is a distinct lack of zombies. Now, don’t forget your gas mask and hazmat suit…
Some notes if you are interested.
This isn’t going to be an idyllic stroll through a lush forest with a friendly tour guide, there will be death, despair, death, decaying bodies, more death, brutal murder, and a bit more death. Expect anybody who is not prepared adequately to die very horribly- this includes player characters if they are stupid enough.
As you likely guessed from the description above, the very atmosphere is highly toxic. And yes, this has happened before, most everything on the planet died. Gas mask and an airtight hazmat suit mandatory for survival outside.
This RP will start out in the ruins of the United States, in or near the Dome constructed over most of Dallas, Texas. That is not to say it will stay in the US, should there be some real cause to go to a different place, and the means to get there are available, that’s in all likelihood what will happen.
If you’d like any more information before saying whether you’re interested, please feel free to ask.
EDIT: I'm looking for around 4-6 people to do this, one of them being myself.
