So i need some help with a story i'm co writing with a friend. So, basically, The story is, an evil organization of some sort takes the worlds nuclear weapons, and fires them upon the world, setting it in ruin. Now, some of the only people that are left are people who were underground, like in caves, or bunkers. The radiation has given some of the individuals that survived superpowers, and the story is supposed to be a journey across the wasteland, which is filled with monsters of mutated animals, to stop the organization. my character was frozen in a bunker, but was memory-wiped due to the radiation and the cold, so he has no knowledge of the outside world, or other people. also he's 17, and completely alone.

What do you specifically need help with? If it is the opening post of the story (or the character's part in the story), doing a simple post establishing the setting and character would be fine, I think. Introspection, get to know the character on a surface level at least and how they think and relate to the setting - assuming they've been awake for a little bit. If they are just waking up from cryo-sleep, then you could do a jump right in from that point.

I'm planning to have the first ic post be him waking up, but i need help with the zeroth post, witch'll be a random person's account of the bombs dropping before they die.

him waking up i got covered

I'm planning to have the first ic post be him waking up, but i need help with the zeroth post, witch'll be a random person's account of the bombs dropping before they die.

I see. Well, I guess consider what kind of tone you want to set for the RP first. If the RP is meant to be dark and somber, then you can choose a relatable person and write their despair as they realize what's happening. Or if it is more on the campy side you can go with a more humorous opening. Good luck with it.

I'm planning to have the first ic post be him waking up, but i need help with the zeroth post, witch'll be a random person's account of the bombs dropping before they die.

If you're going for a Fallout-esque type RP, just look to the opening of Fallout 4.

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If you're going for a Fallout-esque type RP, just look to the opening of Fallout 4.

bassically that but with memory loss, and no grief.

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bassically that but with memory loss, and no grief.

Maybe just start with "i forgor"

Hi! Aspiring ghostwriter here. Since I assume this position pays in experience rather than the industry-standard by-the-word legal tender, the only thing I'd need to get started helping with this post is to have a few questions answered. (Don't worry about the too much free time to have anything better to do, or the too little self-worth to expect recognition and/or compensation for my work; I've already brought those!)

1. I feel like an opening post from the POV of the Evil Organization could be interesting, kinda like how the Deus Ex games like to start with ominous Bob Page cinematics. Foreshadowing and all that. But I'm struggling to understand what sense they saw in nuking the entire planet? Could you go into their reasons for doing this a little bit?

2. Actually, sorry, I should have started from the beginning......how did the Evil Organization "take the worlds nuclear weapons[sic]" in the first place? I didn't realize world governments liked to leave those things laying around for anyone to take in this setting. (Such interesting worldbuilding so far; kudos!!)

3. The radiation seems to be a very important plot device in this story. But I cannot quite wrap my head around why everybody wanted to shelter underground and hide from it. After all, instead of melting people's DNA sequences at the submolecular level and causing them to suffer horrific burns, lesions, desquamation, and other unspeakably agonizing afflictions, it gives them kickass superpowers! If radiation gave people wings and laser vision I know I wouldn't want to hide in some underground vault somewhere; I'd slather on the sunscreen and say, "Load me up, baby!!"

4. Also, did the Evil Organization know radiation is cool as fuck and liable to give kickass superpowers to spunky teenagers, or was that an unintended consequence? (A potential setup for some moral ambiguity in our story's villains?? Me likey!)

5. But back to our intrepid heroes, and as for perhaps the most important question driving the entire story: if the world is already destroyed and the Evil Organization has already succeeded in nuking it, then what's the point in journeying out to "stop" them in the first place? How does one "stop" an apocalypse which has already happened?

By all means please take your time in answering these questions, but know also that the sooner you answer them is the sooner I can get started writing your roleplay for you, and considering how action-packed and exciting the story sounds, I truly cannot wait!!!

Sincerely signed,

TPP

OK, I'm off to work but quick thoughts.

What is this charceters goals, what is the direction of travel the RP HAS?

What is the eventual direction and themes you want to open up?

Work out the place you want to end.

1. I feel like an opening post from the POV of the Evil Organization could be interesting, kinda like how the Deus Ex games like to start with ominous Bob Page Cinematics. Foreshadowing and all that. But I'm struggling to understand what sense they saw in nuking the entire planet? Could you go into their reasons for doing this a little bit?

2. Actually, sorry, I should have started from the beginning......how did the Evil Organization "take the worlds nuclear weapons[sic]" in the first place? I didn't realize world governments liked to leave those things laying around for anyone to take in this setting. (Such interesting world-building so far; kudos!!)

3. The radiation seems to be a very important plot device in this story. But I cannot quite wrap my head around why everybody wanted to shelter underground and hide from it. After all, instead of melting people's DNA sequences at the submolecular level and causing them to suffer horrific burns, lesions, desquamation, and other unspeakably agonizing afflictions, it gives them kickass superpowers! If radiation gave people wings and laser vision I know I wouldn't want to hide in some underground vault somewhere; I'd slather on the sunscreen and say, "Load me up, baby!!"

4. Also, did the Evil Organization know radiation is cool as fuck and liable to give kick-ass superpowers to spunky teenagers, or was that an unintended consequence? (A potential setup for some moral ambiguity in our story's villains?? Me likely!)

5. But back to our intrepid heroes, and as for perhaps the most important question driving the entire story: if the world is already destroyed and the Evil Organization has already succeeded in nuking it, then what's the point in journeying out to "stop" them in the first place? How does one "stop" an apocalypse which has already happened?

1. the year is 2098, and technology is actually almost the same, except the world is way too overpopulated, so the organization thought, "hey, if we wipe out one half of the world, the other half will have everything they'll ever need!" THANOS! so they attack the americas.

2. it was kind of a shadow organization that had holds in almost every major government, so it just sent someone to get the bomb job then launch.

3. if you were on the surface, the radiation would overdose and kill you. so you have to hide. plus, it's not instantaneous. it takes at least a month.

4.unintended

5. the organization plans to finish them off because they know the truth about how the organization fired on them. ( they discover it on their journey. ) You see, the organization used used America's own bombs against itself, so it looked like suicide. If the truth got out, there would be riots, and the organization would collapse.

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1. the year is 2098, and technology is actually almost the same, except the world is way too overpopulated, so the organization thought, "hey, if we wipe out one half of the world, the other half will have everything they'll ever need!" THANOS! so they attack the americas.

2. it was kind of a shadow organization that had holds in almost every major government, so it just sent someone to get the bomb job then launch.

3. if you were on the surface, the radiation would overdose and kill you. so you have to hide. plus, it's not instantaneous. it takes at least a month.

4.unintended

5. the organization plans to finish them off because they know the truth about how the organization fired on them. ( they discover it on their journey. ) You see, the organization used used America's own bombs against itself, so it looked like suicide. If the truth got out, there would be riots, and the organization would collapse.

That one went right over your head, my dude...

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