I was in line at the bank. Three people ahead of me, the tellers behind their protective glass windows. I wasn’t in the best part of town, then again, I rarely was. The economy was bad, I was stuck in the ghetto working a shit job for shit pay. Some weeks it seemed like it’d be easier to not pay the gas to drive to work, to just sit home and collect welfare. But I couldn’t. So there I was, standing in line, waiting to cash my meager check and knowing they’d tell me I’d have to deposit it since I didn’t have enough in my account to cover it.
I’d give anything to be back in that line, awaiting my known fate. Anything.
Chaos broke out in an instant. Around us, about a quarter of the people waiting or working in the bank disappeared. Just gone. One second there they were, the next, all that remained was their clothing that seemed to fall in slow motion to the floor, as if it remembered that it had been wrapped around limb and body. The security guards drew their guns, aiming at all of us, confused and angry and...It wasn’t horror yet though, that took some time to sink in.
No, that came as the days passed with no explanations. The tv networks, the radio stations, those stayed functioning for a while. Who knows, maybe there’s a place where they still are functioning. It’s been two months, and all we know in our section of the world, in our quiet dot on the global map, is that hundreds of millions, maybe even billions, of people disappeared just like I saw that day. I never was able to get in touch with my family, I don’t know if they’re here or dead or...I don’t know. Key services I had gotten so used to having, a cell phone, internet...it’s not reliable anymore.
What I do know...well there is some that I know, before the blackout hit. There’s a lot of theories going around. The religious sort say it’s the Rapture. The End Times. The Church called to heaven, the unbelievers left behind. I know the stories, I can’t believe it’s true. Other people say it’s the Russians, or the Chinese, or both. Last I heard though, there didn’t seem to be a nation on earth unaffected. The conspiracy theorists are all over the map. Aliens seem just as likely, but if it’s aliens, I don’t know what they’d be playing at. No one’s seen anything. No spaceships, nothing else since people disappeared from in front of our very eyes. Just silence, and life adjusting. It’s amazing how quickly you can adjust.
The President is still around, though it doesn’t look like government had an easy time of keeping power. Here in Buffalo, well, the police didn’t last long against the gangs. I bet places like Detroit didn’t fair much better. I keep my head low, avoid causing too much of a commotion and they leave me be. Can’t help thinking I should head out of town soon though, before it gets worse. Food is getting harder to come by, money doesn’t mean much at the moment, and everyone keeps talking about some war brewing. How any nation can be coordinating such a thing, I don’t know. Maybe the chaos has died down for the most part. But Buffalo would be one of the last places to feel the effects of that.
OOC Information
About 1 year previous to the start of the rp, approximately 2 billion people disappeared. All that was left was anything non human, clothing, fillings, medical devices, etc. By all accounts, every single person missing disappeared at the same time, and according to witnesses, quite literally in the blink of an eye. Although hard facts are hard to come by, it also appears as if the disappearances were random. Rich, poor, religious or non, young or old, every nationality...But, again, hard facts are hard to come come by. Your char will not know much, similar to the brief prologue above.
Starting off in Buffalo, NY. Mostly because I am very familiar with the area. Home of the Bills, the Sabres, and the Bisons, creators of Buffalo Wings, only region to find a Mighty Taco. Next door to Niagara Falls and Canada. Winters are rough, the area was dying long before the start of this, and the people, well….it’s the Rust Belt. There’s a good dose of cynicism in most people, but with that comes pride as well.
Advanced standards apply. I don’t require more than 3-4 paragraphs per post, more is welcome but don’t feel pressured. You’ll also notice a different CS template than typical. I’m looking for ways to not only create more solid and real characters, but to get a better read on them via a CS. Feedback is welcome on the structure of it.
As another note on characters, I will be picky. Don’t create a character that has no reason to interact with the group. Feel free to create a character with hidden motivations, or is morally gray. But do not create somebody who clashes with the very premise of the rp.
General plot will follow our group uncovering what’s happened to the world. What’s happened to loved ones and friends, what caused the world-wide disappearances, and how to put it all back together.
Character Sheet Template
Name:
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Appearance:(img/description/both)
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Previous to the day of the Rapture, what was your character’s worst day?:
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What was their best day?:
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Who was their first love? What came of it?:
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What’s the one thing they would redo in their life if given the chance?:
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What was their first job and how did they feel about it?:
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How about their family? Who’s still around, what’s the dynamic?:
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Favorite game? (Of any sort):
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What were they doing on the day of the Rapture?:
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Ever have any legal problems?:
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Do they believe in a god? A religion? A belief?:
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As a kid, what’d they want to be when they grew up?:
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What was their occupation before the Rapture?:
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[b]Name:[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]Appearance:[/b] [i](img/description/both)[/i] [indent]x[/indent] [b]Previous to the day of the Rapture, what was your character’s worst day?: [/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]What was their best day?:[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]Who was their first love? What came of it?:[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]What’s the one thing they would redo in their life if given the chance?:[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]What was their first job and how did they feel about it?:[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]How about their family? Who’s still around, what’s the dynamic?:[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]Favorite game? (Of any sort):[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]What were they doing on the day of the Rapture?:[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]Ever have any legal problems?:[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]Do they believe in a god? A religion? A belief?:[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]As a kid, what’d they want to be when they grew up?:[/b] [indent]x[/indent] [b]What was their occupation before the Rapture?:[/b] [indent]x[/indent]
