Introduction
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Setting:
2062- It has been fifty years since "The Event," and things have changed dramatically. Many people perished half a century ago, but some survived. And those who survived learned to control their new world. The first few years were terrifying. People changed. Looting, fighting, murder...all things despicable took place.
Eventually, the world settled into a complacent malaise after that global event that shook the very foundation of our civilization a half century ago. Those that were alive then, too young to offer any insight; they only recall the darkness. All others who knew what occurred perished. Recently the anarchy stopped and reached some semblance of order.
New statehoods began to form, and a meeting between two influential orders at the Mountain of the Gods (Mount Rushmore) yielded a truce stretching the length of the US eastern coast. The City-State called Salt annexed the weaker state of Georgetown and the Agrarian Township of Enoch. Salt is now the largest city in all of Salzburg Proper (The old states of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland) and where the story takes place.
The "New World":
Everyone has a niche in this new world, a job received at birth that has presently become a pseudo-caste system. Fighters, Fixers, Finders and Fathers.
Fathers: The leaders of men, eventually chosen for a power position, be it in the city-level or regional. The rarest caste, Fathers tend to be narrow minded and receptive to corruption.
Fixers: The maintainers of life. Doctors, Engineers, Scientists all are considered Fixers. This caste also advises the fathers, and by far the most intelligent of the castes.
Finders: Focus on scouting, spying, scavenging for goods, navigation and search and rescue operations. They are the ultimate survivor and guerrilla tactician.
Fighters: The muscle, they are security, soldiers and gladiators. Though lacking in overall brightness, their savagery and physical prowess are unquestioned.
There are also new terms in place in the "New World." These include:
Farms: Suburban communes, or rural townships
Bricks: Cities, any which used to have large populations and tall buildings.
Baronies: Counties, areas that contain several Bricks and Farms
City-States: Several Baronies. City-States are constantly shifting in size due to every few years of military posturing.
The land and politics in the βNew World:
Land:
The βNew Worldβ is divided into Baronies and ruled by a Baron. With the inclusion of several Baronies, a City-State surfaces, governed by a Monarch. In a City-State, a communal republic is formed. Regarding food, taxes and work a representative from each Barony goes to the Senate in the capital city to vote and hear the Monarchβs decrees. In matters of the state, be in laws or military matters the Monarch has absolute say and the power of veto in all aspects. A list of the most populous City-States in the North American Continent and their Capitals measurements are approximate, yielded by Military enlistment numbers, workers and leaving margins of error for unfortunates(criminals, beggars, squatters and slaves). :
Aix β Naphtha (Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee) 12,845,202 β 323,002
405 β Vienna (California, Western Mexico, Oregon, Nevada) 9,989,765 β 576,435
Salt β Circle K (New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland); 8,643,212 - 460,400
Norman β Kohler (Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and S. Dakota) 7,403,388 β 218,669
Rain β Searle (Washington, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Parts of Canada) 1,876, 644 β 389,077
Finally, there are the areas known as βNo-manβs landβ often referred to as the Dragonβs Causeway. These areas stretch over large areas, sometimes around city states, or within decayed and destroyed bricks. Any place dubbed as No-manβs land is populated with the remainder of the savage population. It is in these areas that no order is kept, and people off all types gather. They are generally savage, violent people, and it has been rumored that to survive, the inhabitants of the Dragonβs Causeway have resorted to cannibalism. Whether these rumors are true or not, no one wants to find out.
Economy:
Trade between baronies and city-states is how the people of the βcivilβ lands gain their goods . Farming and a small bit of ranching are still prevalent in the βNew World.β Large game animals have mostly disappeared from the country. Smaller game animals such as rabbit, squirrels, and turkey can still be found. In some areas, sheep and goats have also been able to be raised and contained in small numbers. They are very valuable.
Weaponry/technology:
Since βThe Event,β development of technology has come to halt. No further advancements have been made, and it is unlikely that any will be made in the near future. Therefore, all weapons that are attainable in the Salzburg Proper are what were available in 2012. These can be found/stolen/bought now. The two most plentiful guns world-wide are the archaic Mauser Bolt-Action Riffle, followed by the AK-47. Every militia or paramilitary organization to date utilizes these weapons. The Mauser has a slight advantage in terms of versatility. It can be shortened by sawing off the shoulder stock and most of the barrel to make a weapon the size of a pistol but the fire-power of a rifle. Inexpensive single shot, 12 or 20 gauge shotguns are also commonplace. However, simple melee weapons are prevalent regardless of caste or region.
Note: If you have questions about weaponry, please direct them to Smokescreen. He knows a considerable amount more than I do about this. :)
Plot:
This will take place within the city of Salt. The Fathers within the city have determined that a new scouting mission must be completed. They gather together a group of Fixers, Finders, and Fighters and send them forth in Salzburg Proper. Unfortunately for these poor souls, they will have to pass through Dragon's Causeway. What will happen to them, and will they survive the journey?
So, the plot is fairly open-ended. I want this to be mostly character driven, though Smokescreen and I will occasionally throw plot twists/complications in to advance the storyline. I really want to see some good character struggles, not only external but internal as well, okay? :)
Rules:
- I shouldnβt have to tell you, but I will. No godmoding. No controlling other characters, the usual stuff. Please keep it as realistic as possible! No character is not going to not get hurt. This is far from a peaceful community.
- This is a mature roleplay. Cursing, violence and gore will be incorporated. However, please do use common sense. If you are unsure about posting it, then you probably don't want to. While I define this as a mature roleplay, there is to be no sex of any kind, and there should be no reason to 'go there.'
- This is a literate roleplay! To me, this means good grammar and spelling is required! Please try to write a good two to three paragraphs a post. I understand if you have writer's block, if you do, sit out until you have something to write about. At no time should I ever read a one-liner. However, this does not mean to make posts filled with unnecessary details either. Please use good judgment here and we'll be okay.
- As GM, I reserve the right to deny your character/posts, or kick you from the RP should you not follow my rules. Please be respectful of this. I donβt bite, and I will try and be as helpful as possible before denying you.
- At this time, I am only accepting eight characters not including mine and Smokescreen's. One character per person please.
- Please have fun, and if you are unsure about anything, you are always able to send me a PM. I will work with you!
Please use this character sheet I have provided, which you may post into the description field on the character tab.
Character Sheet
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[color=#800000]Application[/color]
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Place of Birth:[/b]
[b]Caste/Job:[/b](Father, Fixer, Finder, Fighter)
[b]Physical Description:[/b](Please use your words here! NO posting pictures only.)
[b]History:[/b](short and simple, please. I prefer to let most of it come out in the roleplay.)
[b]Weapons/Equipment:[/b]
I hope that I have provided you with adequate information that you will need for this roleplay. If I have not done so, or you feel you need more info, please do not hesitate to PM me! You may also PM Smokescreen and he will also try to help you out with whatever you need. I really want this to be a fun, long-lasting, epic roleplay, but I need your help to make it so!
Also, the tab is an entirely new thing for me, so please give me some time to adjust to it! I will try my best, lol. <3
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Turning her back on the distant sight, a lone figure trudged back up the small incline to the town behind her. It was the only home that she had now, and living here, in Salt, Tally had made a name for herself. She had somehow managed to survive here, and though her life was still simple it was better than the one she had left behind five years ago. She slipped one hand into her pocket (a hole was beginning to rip at the bottom) and gripped the pocket knife she carried there. It had belonged to one of her brothers, and as such it was her comfort item. Even the feel of it reminded her of him and that perhaps he was still out there somewhere, surviving like she was.
As she approached the town, Tally kept her head down, not wishing to draw to much attention to herself. She and five others-the best of the best-were to be leaving in a few hours time. The Fathers of Salt had chosen each of them; four Finders, one Fighter, and one Fixer. Together, they would make the perilous trek through the Salzburg Proper. This was not the dangerous part, it was crossing the Dragon's Causeway that was. And what they were looking for...no one was quite certain. Tally thought they were looking for a rumor. Before she had been asked to join the mission, a murmuring had passed through the Farm about the "falling sky." Or at least that was what the witnesses had said.
"The sky fell in. I saw it." They had claimed. Or she had even heard this account: "Minding my own business..out of nowhere something came crashing down. There ain't nothing round me 'cept the sky, so I reckon that's what it was alright." To Tally, it was nothing more than a rumor and a job. She doubted that they would find this "falling sky" but she was getting paid for a job, and that was all that mattered.
Working with the others however...that would be a different story. She kept to herself mostly, and didn't know many others except her fellow Fighters. And even then, she would prefer to work by herself, she was dangerous with her blades, she didn't need help from anyone else. But for this instance, she supposed that she would have to deal with it. After all, traversing through the "New World" on your own wasn't always that brightest idea. And she had to survive.
Tally drew to the top of the little hill and stopped there, waiting for the others. The appointed meeting time would be drawing near, and she was anxious to discover who would be joining her on the journey. She fiddled with the knife in her pocket, her sharp eyes on the lookout for anyone approaching. A gentle breeze whipped through the morning air, tangling her red hair around her face, making it appear even more messy than normal, but Tally didn't care. Appearances didn't matter to her. All that mattered in this day-no this world-was that you had a good, solid, trusty weapon at your side. And that, Tally had.
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The Marshal of the Militia asked him what he knew about secrets; saying he was an old hand at secrecy was an understatement. Jason knew enough to exercise discretion. He glanced at his commander as she had his dossier passed around the table like a pornographic magazine β pleased nods and clicks of the tongue, a few whistles. The Colonel gave him a glib appraisal of the situation. Something fell from the sky and they were not sure if it was another space rock or something more...sensitive. It was his job to survey, assess and then report to waiting, hungry ears. Jason could do that, after all if he could not follow orders they wouldn't pay him the big money when his promotion was finalised in three months.
He saluted and bowed to everyone involved and turned to leave. His commander excused herself and followed him out. "You know this comes from the top, code black." She said as she closed the door behind her. Jason nodded. "I figured it was big, you can trust me Major" The Commander frowned. "I know. Your trust is not in question, it's just the..." He stopped her. "Anna, I know you can't tell me. So I would feel better if we just went about our duties." She nodded and sighed. "I don't regret what happened." liar "Why would you?" He retorted. "I don't have the concentration to focus on the mission, you and your wonderful husband." Jason saluted; she saluted back and opened her mouth to say something but quickly closed it. "If I don't make it back just tell Ellen about me." He said. Anna smiled. "She knows all about her mother's best soldier." Jason looked at the woman. "You know what I mean, tell her about her father." She scoffed. "Chris is her father, you were...recreation," She sighed and continued. "If somehow you had the soldiers and the political backing to manoeuvre against a senator you don't have anything that could trump the blood relative of the crown."
Jason frowned. "A distant cousin of a king's third bastard son," She rolled her eyes as he continued. "Downplay how you feel about me all you like but excuses do not suit you. I remember a woman who took what she wanted and damn the consequences." Anna touched his arm and casually glanced down both sides of the hall. She hugged him, burying her face in his chest. "I was intemperate in my youth, a luxury I cannot afford at the present." He held her. "You love me." He said. She glanced up at him and smiled. "You love me too." Major Gibbs brushed his arms away and walked back to the door to the meeting room. "You leave in two hours. Dismissed Lieutenant."
As a Pathfinder he was ready to go at a moment's notice. After packing some tins of food and securing his weapons twenty minutes had passed and he was ready to go. He'd leave early and clear his head. A leisurely stroll to his destination and to what one could only assume his ultimate death. The air was crisp, the sun peeking through the wispy morning clouds of a piss-poor sunrise. There was already a figure on the hill, slight, perhaps female. It was going to be interesting to see the personal involved with this job.
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"The time has come, hasn't it?" With a slow nod she reached her hand up to grab his, pulling him gently down to the floor beside her. "You remember what we discussed, right?" She asked, her dark eyes fluttering up reluctantly to meet his. He didn't speak, he said it all in a somber nod. He knew their time was up. She didn't know if this was a mission she would be returning from and the felt it best to end things now to protect themselves from emotional drama.
"Thank you...for everything," Morwen whispered with a faint smile. David kissed the top of her forehead gently and brought her back to her feet. "This is an honor, don't keep your new 'friends' waiting." She scoffed and shook her frayed locks from her eyes. "We'll see if they'll be calling me that. I'm sure 'friendship' isn't on anyone's list of priorities right now." After a small moments rest she was already back up on her feet, slinging two heavy bags over her shoulder, gazing through the dusty cracks on her window in the direction of the meeting point that wasn't too far.
"Shall I walk you..."
She raised a hand to cut him off before he could finish speaking. "No, David, I need to do this alone."
Not another word slipped from her mouth, her goodbye was communicated by the faintest of smiles and with that she swept out of the room, out of the house, and down the dirt path that would lead her directly to the others. Morwen was ready for whatever waited for her, she firmly believed that her brains and ability to adapt would keep her alive, if nothing else. She didn't know what kind of people would be waiting atop that hill but she was interested to find out. She didn't expect social companionship out of such a dire situation, but it would be nice to talk to someone other than her other engineer buddies, she was very passionate about seeing things from different perspectives.
A small cloud of smoke trailed behind her with every step through the haze, her eyes narrowed in focus, familiar places rapidly disappearing behind her as she put more emphasis in her stride. She was ready. She had food. A few weapons, various tools and usable objects, and her books that provided her with a wealth of knowledge and comfort. One shadow took form in the distance, as she drew closer she determined it was a female. A turn in her stomach caused her to pick up her pace even more, ready to embark, ready to meet them, ready to go. Getting closer she saw someone else heading for the top of the hill, a man.
With one last long and determined step she was now beside the woman, examining her excitedly. Without hesitation she extend her hand, "Morwen. I fix things." Socializing was not her area of expertise...
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Jason Palmer
Just trying to do my job
Tally McDaniels
Fierce, mistrusting, sarcastic. A fighter.
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Young. Concise. Awkward. Beautiful. Fixer.
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"The dark? Yeah we get a lot of that around here."
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Evelyn Reeves
"The dark? Yeah we get a lot of that around here."
Tally McDaniels
Fierce, mistrusting, sarcastic. A fighter.
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Young. Concise. Awkward. Beautiful. Fixer.
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Just trying to do my job
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"The dark? Yeah we get a lot of that around here."
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Fierce, mistrusting, sarcastic. A fighter.
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Young. Concise. Awkward. Beautiful. Fixer.
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Thanks for checking a_baby, we are really finder heavy. I may be asking a few people to change classes, so please keep that in mind. No decisions have been made as of yet though.
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sorry for the delays, I approved everyone and am not asking anyone to switch up their characters. So yay! hehe
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About 90% done. Looking forward to this!