The Story The year was 1968. In an alternate history setting, the U.S. was under communist reform after the national socialists captured it (Where Strovbe's adventure ties in :D), but couldn't sustain it for long, leaving it in a state of anarchy for 5 years or so. All was going well, people were making money again, the economy started to patch itself up under the new communist leaders. But, after two years, radical terrorists launched several nuclear missiles at the ice caps. It is not known what country did it, but it is known that the world is changed for ever. Sea levels rose hundreds of feet. Thousands of feet. Until the world was a watery globe. One city, however, survived such apocalypse, and even thrived in it! It is now home to almost 40,000 people, it is what is left of
Cheyenne, Wyoming. After the melting, there was a great famine in the city and over 20,000 people died. Over time the people learned how to build boats, fished from the single ocean that covered most of the globe, and they built several communities around Cheyenne. The year now is 2008, and under the new name of Cheyenne Island, several people have joined together to create a very corrupt totalitarian government, crime is a way of life, and the city is crumbling from lack of maintenence. There are several communities, each with their own background, some of them built their economies on drugs, crime, manufacturing, whatever. Vehicles are starting to become scarce, but there is a train that runs along the main roads, for the the price of whatever the train operator wants from you. The military depot that was located in Cheyenne has been raided since then, so several thousand guns are floating around the city, which further endangers (yet protects) the people of Cheyenne Island.
The Map
The lighter the green for the land, the higher the elevation.
The black is the interstate, one of the most trafficked roads on Cheyenne Island.
The gray are main roads traveled on to get to other cities, and adjacent to the gray is the railroad track, where a dilapidated train makes it's rounds.
The yellow is smaller communities that are not worth mentioning, with smaller than 1,000 people.
Dark Blue/Mulholland: The most populated (roughly 10,000 people) of the major cities of Cheyenne Island, it is where The Government is situated, and most of it is still being held together by large chunks of metal. There are apartments, factories, gang hideouts, and the corrupt police station located in this section of Cheyenne Island. The city is named "Mulholland" after the road in Los Angeles.
Orange/Teal Harbor: There is an airport here, of little use to people now, but it is a major source for aluminum and metal. There is a boat manufacturing building here, and it is where the boats are cast off to sea via the harbor that was located here. There are several drug labs located in this city. Population is about 4,000.
Pink/Heartland It is called heartland because it is a land-locked city, fairly dense with about 6,000 people living in it, it has a respectful community and is somewhat quiet compared to the other major cities, and it's high elevation wards off raiders looking for items or people to kill. The highest elevations out of all of the other cities. This is where the train is serviced, and parts manufactured. You can catch a ride on the train really cheap here.
Red/New Cheyenne About 8,000 people here. The scum of Cheyenne Island. Everyday there are gang fights or someone dies. The drug cartels that live in this city pay The Government to turn a blind eye to their actions. There is always war over turf in this city, and the only reason people live in this city is to get rich quick off of drugs, or some are forced to live here.
Yes, I know not everything is accurate about Cheyenne. Whatever.
The Character FormatTo apply, use this (The OP for the character and such.):
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[b]Inventory:[/b]So, will you guys be the saviors of the city, the last shining gem of humanity, or the demise?
You can have multiple characters. Please tell me if I wasn't clear on anything or something.
