[RESIDENT EVIL]: Escape From Raccoon City (Zombie/Post-Apocalyptic RP)

[Dark Lugia]

OOC IS NOW UP: roleplayerguild.com/topics/167044-res…

In celebration of the Resident Evil 2 board game being announced on Kickstarter( steamforged.com/sfg-news-blog/re2tbg), I have decided to resurrect Raccoon City. You don't have to be familiar with the RE series to participate in this RP.

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The Raccoon Incident was a days-long ordeal that eventually culminated in the nuclear destruction of Raccoon City, with all trace of its 100,000 citizens decimated in the wake of Umbrella's scandal. The T-Virus and G-Virus were mistakenly unleashed on the city via the sewage and water systems, infecting hundreds and eventually thousands over the span of a month (August-September. Umbrella Pharmaceuticals, a multi-billion dollar leader in Big Pharma, held Raccoon City hostage with it's experiments, due to the company's philanthropy and financing of public infrastructure. The leaders of Raccoon City were on Umbrella's payroll, and the research technicians and employees kept silent as Umbrella committed heinous (not to mention illegal) experiments under the guise of virus research. The setting will be familiar to fans of the RE series - Raccoon City is our playground in this RP.

MAP

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[THE OUTBREAK]


The Outbreak was worst during the following [DATES: 09/24/1998 ~ 09/30/1998]

TIMELINE

TIMELINE:
-[06/07/1998: Birkin's G-Virus experiments produced biohazardous waste which was incorrectly disposed of. Employees at a Disposal Plant for "Biohazard" waste, including organic materials and blood, are infected promptly.
-[06/16/1998:] 'The Raccoon Weekly' publishes a story related to the ongoing murders in the Arklay mountains. It describes the sightings of vicious wild pack dogs in the forest and warns the public of their dangerousness.[8]
-[07/24/1998:] Mansion Incident, the Arklay Manor and Laboratory was demolished after a self-destruction of the complex was initiated from within. T-Virus escapes into city.
-[08/17/1998:] T-Virus infected zombies and other monstrosities were now prowling the city, isolated reports of a "cannibal disease" in RC hospitals littered the newspapers. The media acted slowly and did not question Umbrella's monopoly over the city infrastructure.
-[09/01/1998:] Thomas, an elderly waste disposal employee gets infected in early September and begins craving human flesh.
-[09/15/1998:] Umbrella calls in mercenary corps UBCS to dispose of the zombies and other BOW's rampaging through the city.
-[09/20/1998:] Chief Irons tipped off by Dr. Birkin that agents were moving through RC's sewer system with explosives.
-[09/23/1998:] U.S.S. Alpha Team, led by agent HUNK, arrived at Birkin's facility, killing Dr. William Birkin accidentally to retrieve the [T-Virus] & [G-Virus]. The injured Birkin infected himself with a remaining G-Virus sample.
-[09/24/1998:] Patrons at Apple Inn, some of whom were infected by the T-Virus, were holed up in a local hotel run by a paranoid owner. The owner installed a new security system recently which became triggered during [The Outbreak] and locked the guests within the Apple Inn.
-[09/24/1998:] Robert Kendo is providing asylum to scared civilians in his store, KENDO GUN SHOP. No more firearms left.
-[09/24/1998:] Patrons at Jack's Bar receive a radio transmission from the RPD before the signal cut off. The transmission told them to hole up and bar any entrances and wait for the RPD's help.
-[09/25/1998:] Last evacuation of citizens. Those who did not manage to get out by this date are trapped inside Raccoon City.
-[09/26/1998:] Raccoon City Hospital is overtaken and cordoned off from the rest of the city.
-[09/27/1998:] The city collapses and the zombie horde overwhelm Raccoon City. Crashed and abandoned vehicles as well as dead burning bodies littered the streets. Many buildings burned uncontrollably as the RC Fire Department first became overwhelmed by city-wide infernos (and then the firefighters themselves becoming infected.)
Hordes of zombies filled the streets and overran the last remnants of the Raccoon City Police Department is lost to the zombie outbreak after a battle in the city streets on the night of September 27th.
-[09/28/1998:] Delta Platoon, led by Cpt. Mikhail Viktor, Sgt. Nikholai Zinoviev and Cpl. Carlos Oliveira deployed. Only Carlos Oliveira and Jill Valentine reached the evacuation point and were helicoptered out of the city by S.T.A.R.S member Barry Burton.
-[09/30/1998:] Claire Redfield learns how to make the [G-Virus Vaccine] from Umbrella Researcher Annette Birkin.
-[09/30/1998:] The Night of September 30th, the military enacted their [STERILIZATION OPERATION] upon Raccoon City. and a missile was deployed to eliminate the Viral threat.

This RP takes place over the span of 6 days (09/24 ~ 09/30) meaning this RP has a foreseeable END. The RP will stop once we reach September 30th. On September 30th, the city is going to be nuked and that won't be changing in this RP, but the decisions you make leading up to the Sterilization of Raccoon City can make some difference and perhaps even ensure the survival of others, also trapped in RC.
-1. Your characters are trapped in Raccoon City, with thousands of zombies surrounding whatever shelter you chose to hole yourself up in. There are still [Survivors] out there - will you risk your own neck to save them or say "Fuck them" and get out of RC as soon as possible?
-2. Perma-death is obviously a thing in this RP, but will generally be reserved for players who drop out of the RP.
-3. Your goal is simple: EVACUATE RACCOON CITY BY SEPTEMBER 30th.
-4. Teamwork is key to surviving the zombie apocalypse.

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[INVENTORY SCREEN]

INVENTORY

This RP will use an [Inventory System] to keep track of the variety of Items your characters will find during your attempt to evacuate the city. Each Player only has [3 Inventory Slots] so use them wisely (You can absolutely trade or gift items with other RPers, as long as they have an [Inventory Slot] available.) To keep things simple, there are only 3 Types of Items.
-Weapons
-Ammo
-Curatives/Herbs
-(Mementos and Quest Items such as [Keys]/[Keycards] that open doors are shared among the team and won't take up up a Slot. Mementos are personal items you happened to have with you while the zombie Outbreak occurred.)

Example Items

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[Character X's Inventory]
-Slot 1: [HANDGUN] (15 Bullets)
-Slot 2: [GREEN HERB] (+25 HP)
-Slot 3: [GREEN HERB] (+25 HP)
-Slot 4 Memento: Photo of Claire's brother.

[STATS]

There are no traditional "Stats" in this RP, but you will have to keep track of your own HP [Hit Points] as well as how much [AMMO] you have left.
Example:

[Claire Redfield:]
[HP: 50/100] (Status: CAUTION)
[AMMO: 4/4 SHOTGUN SHELLS]
[AMMO: 5/5 HANDGUN BULLETS]

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[SANCTUARIES]
There are only 2 sanctuaries (SAFE, zombie-free zones) left in the city, after the fall of the Raccoon Police Department. Survivors swap items and munitions here, as well as coordinate their defensive/offensive strategy for evacuating Raccoon City. Pick one of these as your Starting Location.

STARTING LOCATIONS

[KENDO GUN SHOP:]
Robert Kendo, the owner of the gunshop, gave away most of his inventory to civilians fleeing the city. Survivors escaping the uncontrollable fires and zombie threat managed to board up inside the gun shop. Kendo himself is still armed, and is providing refuge for the unarmed. A small stash of ammunition was found hidden under the counters, Robert Kendo's personal supply, no doubt. For now, we patched up the broken window with some large wooden boards. How long will the wood keep out the zombies pounding on the boards, you wonder.

STARTING BONUS:

[HANDGUN AMMO](+10)

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[JACK'S BAR:]
Bar-and-grill that is currently sheltering the friendly bar staff, as well as some stranded patrons. Although J's Bar is stocked full of food and emergency supplies, the patrons are landlocked among a sea of undead. The survivors at Jack's received a radio transmission from the RPD, so they have the means to communicate across the city, but the last transmission ended abruptly. Not to mention, it sounds like the ceiling is creaking...is there someone (or something) else in this bar?

STARTING BONUS:

-[GREEN HERB](+50 HP)
-[RED HERB] (Strengthens Green Herb's effects)
-[BLUE HERB] (Cures Poison/debuffs.)

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Sign-ups

-Name:
-Age:
-Gender:
-Occupation:
-Sanctuary: (Starting Location) [KENDO GUN SHOP] or [JACK'S BAR]
-PREFERRED WEAPON CHOICE?: Gun? Melee? Explosive/Incendiary? Anti-BOW/Biochemicals?
(All characters will start the RP naked with empty [Inventories.] You will find your first weapon during the first mission.
-[HP: XX/XX] The bigger the gun you request, the more I'm going to deduct from your Max HP.
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INVENTORY

Slot 1: empty
Slot 2: empty
Slot 3: empty
Slot 4 Memento: Lighter/photo/locket/etc.

-How did your character get stuck in Raccoon City?
-Would you also consider RPing as a Zombie/other undead beast periodically throughout the RP? YES/NO

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[Hawlin]

As much as everyone hates ORC, is there any hope for an operative to bleed over?
One of those "I'm dead, one way or another" mind be of use, though their resources are nil and their job was kinda to mop up the mess...y'know...before they failed since Raccoon City got disgustingly out of hand.

[Yamada Zero]

I might be interested in this, I'll see if I can come up with a character concept later.

[Skwint]

Intriguing. Most intriguing.

[Inertia]

Let's say I'll put down tentative interest here.

[Majoraa]

Interested!

[Bishop]

Sign-ups

-Name: Rikard Rolloway
-Age: 37
-Gender: Male
-Occupation: Currently None
-Sanctuary: [JACK'S BAR]
-PREFERRED WEAPON CHOICE?: Handgun
-[HP: XX/XX]

INVENTORY

Slot 1: empty
Slot 2: empty
Slot 3: empty
Slot 4 Memento: A pink hair pin of his 4 year old daughter.

-How did your character get stuck in Raccoon City?
He came to Raccoon city to visit his 4 year old daughter and ex-wife to repair their relationship. He tried to get them back in his life.
-Would you also consider RPing as a Zombie/other undead beast periodically throughout the RP? YES

[Dark Lugia]

Just dropping this off here, a VR REMAKE of RE2 is also being made.



Hopefully that gets some of you that are on the fence about this RP to join :)

[Dark Lugia]

@Hawlin

As much as everyone hates ORC, is there any hope for an operative to bleed over?
One of those "I'm dead, one way or another" mind be of use, though their resources are nil and their job was kinda to mop up the mess...y'know...before they failed since Raccoon City got disgustingly out of hand.

@Hawlin

Yes, definitely. I want to combine aspects of several RE games, as well as the IC posts from our characters, into a retcon Raccoon City.
Retcon within limits that stay true to the series, though. It is very possible I will use elements from ORC, RE2, RE3 and the Outbreak series.

"One of those "I'm dead, one way or another" mind be of use"

Your characters motivations are your own. Don't give too much away before OOC goes up.

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@Prawn
@Skwint
@Inertia
@Majoras End

I will post my CS as an example, hopefully to sway you.

[Dark Lugia]

You guys do not have to have this level of detail in your CS. I would actually prefer you develop your character in the IC and have your CS be somewhat vague.

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@Dark Lugia's CS:

Will Sampson

-Name: WILL "CABLEGUY" SAMPSON
-Age: 28
-Gender: Male
-Appearance:

Appearance

Height: 5"9
Weight: 125lbs/57Kg
Usually doesn't wear his UPMS uniform to work, although he should.
Will is not sure himself if he has freckles or simply fuel spatter on his face, but in either case, he has an attractive boyish face.
His coworkers often underestimate him because of his perceived youth, although Will is quite capable (at reconnecting cables).
Will also wears glasses and has very poor vision without them, having particular issue seeing long-distance.

-Occupation: Train Technician (for the Umbrella Public Metro-System.)
-Sanctuary: [JACK'S BAR]
-PREFERRED WEAPON CHOICE?:
[Colt S.A.A Handgun]

Slightly faster than the [Beretta 92F/Samurai Edge] used by S.T.A.R.S members, but the bullets don't pack as much of a punch.

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INVENTORY

Slot 1: empty
Slot 2: empty
Slot 3: empty
Slot 4 Memento: [Cut Cable:] A short piece of cable with exposed wire on both sides. Possibly usable, with some repairs.

-How did your character get stuck in Raccoon City?

On the 23rd, Will was preparing to end his night-shift at the Lonsdale Yard, a trainyard in the historical district of downtown Raccoon City. During his final survey of the train's components, Will discovered that one of his coworkers accidentally sliced through a major power cable in the circuitboard.

[Will:] "Shit, what a mess. How could someone miss this huge slice in the main cable? This job is gonna take some of my time." It was well past midnight by time his shift ended, but Will was a single bachelor and did not have other obligations like family to slow his work ethic down. The metro heading towards South Raccoon Station would be out of service until tomorrow morning if Will did not stay overnight to perform the repairs.

This act of kindness would eventually be Will Sampson's undoing; as he worked late into the night and into the morning of Sept. 24th --reconnecting cables and performing standard tests to ensure the functioning of Umbrella's precious public transport system -- his work was interrupted by shrill, pained screams from a male, coming from the downtown district. In the distance, Will heard a series of sirens, followed promptly by gunshots. Picking up his tools and leftover cable, Will decides he must head towards the direction of the scream and police sirens...

-Would you also consider RPing as a Zombie/other undead beast periodically throughout the RP?
YES

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Sign-ups

-Name: Rikard Rolloway
-Age: 37
-Gender: Male
-Occupation: Currently None
-Sanctuary: [JACK'S BAR]
-PREFERRED WEAPON CHOICE?: Gun
-[HP: XX/XX]

INVENTORY

Slot 1: empty
Slot 2: empty
Slot 3: empty
Slot 4 Memento: A pink hair pin of his 4 year old daughter.

-How did your character get stuck in Raccoon City?
He came to Raccoon city to visit his 4 year old daughter and ex-wife to repair their relationship. He tried to get them back in his life.
-Would you also consider RPing as a Zombie/other undead beast periodically throughout the RP? YES

@Bishop

Short, sweet and to the point.
@Bishop Approved.

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SARAH COVENRY

-Name: Sarah Covenry
-Age: 23
-Gender: Female
-Occupation: Stripper/Escort
-Sanctuary: [JACK'S BAR]
-PREFERRED WEAPON CHOICE: None. Would rather have others fight for her. Someone will have to put a weapon into her hands.
-[HP: XX/XX]

INVENTORY

Slot 1: empty
Slot 2: empty
Slot 3: empty
Slot 4 Memento: Lighter/photo/locket/etc.

-Sarah has always lived in this crappy excuse for a town called Raccoon City. It had gotten better since Umbrella came to town, injecting some serious cash flow into the beleaguered town but it still sucked.

As a result of the increased cash flow she's been working later and later, into the small hours of the morning. She's been saving to move to a real city like Los Angeles or New York but so that was a waste of time. She was just finishing with her last client of the evening when
A zombie stepped out and but her client. Screaming she ran without thinking, abandoning the man, and fled towards the bar she was originally heading for to get a coffee before grabbing a taxi home.


-Would you also consider RPing as a Zombie/other undead beast periodically throughout the RP? YES

@Assallya

@Assallya approved.

[rocketrobie2]

I'm interested in this if you guys are still accepting. I've got another CS that I've gotta pump out first but I'll try to get something worked up for this.

[Dark Lugia]

@rocketrobie2
I'm not putting any limits on Sign-ups, so yes we'll have you.

@Bishop
@Prawn
@Skwint
@Inertia
@Majoras End
@Assallya
@rocketrobie2
I will have OOC up by today.

[Crosswire]

This looks AMAZING! I just got through an operation at the hospital though so it might be a little while before I'm clear headed enough to post here. Can I reserve a spot?

[Savo]

Since you've crossed that bridge, guess I'll jump in as well. Time to make a character who is way in over their heads, and has nothing but a camera as his preferred weapon of choice and memento... stun and run?

[Dark Lugia]

@everyone
I am still looking for Sign-Ups and interest in this RP.
I will set this RP to "Jump-In" when OOC goes up. And....it's up! roleplayerguild.com/topics/167044-res…

This looks AMAZING! I just got through an operation at the hospital though so it might be a little while before I'm clear headed enough to post here. Can I reserve a spot?

@Crosswire

Yes, you can definitely reserve or join at a later date. (Raccoon City is full of survivors, in every nook and cranny, waiting to be saved. Most will unfortunately not make it out of the city.)

Good luck with your recovery btw.

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@Bishop
@Prawn
@Skwint
@Inertia
@Majoras End
@Assallya
@rocketrobie2
The OOC is up!
Link: roleplayerguild.com/topics/167044-res…

[Dark Lugia]

I am still actively RECRUITING for this RP and looking for more players.
Link to OOC/IC: [RE: Escape From Raccoon City OOC]

The RP has been set to "Jump-In" which means NO CHARACTER-SHEET NECESSARY. You can start posting in IC immediately.
(However, it is still suggested you do a CS to avoid confusion.)

Since you've crossed that bridge, guess I'll jump in as well. Time to make a character who is way in over their heads, and has nothing but a camera as his preferred weapon of choice and memento... stun and run?

@Savo

I like the concept of a photographer/videographer dazing zombies with camera flash lol. (It's a bit masochistic and could make your RPing more difficult but I would like to see it in practice.)

[Yamada Zero]

Howdy @Dark Lugia, apologies for not getting back to you! Been busy with quite a few things, I'll try and hammer out a CS as soon as I am able, really appreciate your patience! By the way, I'm curious, are you familiar with a site called Project Umbrella?

[Kazemitsu]

It's interesting...but the time limit kind of sets me back since from my experience on this site. People post ungodly slow!!! (Most rp's I'm in it's like every 4-6 days before someone actually posts) Otherwise...I'm curious about weapons. Is it just guns and the knife or can we potentially use other weapons?

[rocketrobie2]

@Kazemitsu I think it's in game days and not real life days if that's your issue though I'm not positive.

[Savo]

It's interesting...but the time limit kind of sets me back since from my experience on this site. People post ungodly slow!!! (Most rp's I'm in it's like every 4-6 days before someone actually posts) Otherwise...I'm curious about weapons. Is it just guns and the knife or can we potentially use other weapons?

@Kazemitsu

@Kazemitsu I think it's in game days and not real life days if that's your issue though I'm not positive.

@rocketrobie2

It's in game days, I'm positive... because it has been one day since the first post and not a whole lot of people have exactly posted yet (will probably churn out one tomorrow or Friday). So yeah.

As for your other question about weapons, my characters first weapon is essentially a camera that is used to stun or blind zombies... however, it hasn't gotten to that state yet. For one, it needs a flash before it can do anything special, so yeah.