That's a map of aquifers, thought it was fitting for this topicThe West has been the center of a booming technological advance for many years now. Many new businesses moved to the west in result, and along with their employees following diligently at their heels. This explosion in the population of businesses and people has put a strain on the local aquifers resulting in many of them to quickly run dry. Many cities offered large rewards to anyone that could find a suitable aquifer sparking a new 'gold' rush: many tried but failed. Aquifers that were found, were quickly sucked dry by the thirsty enterprises and populace. However, this new 'gold' rush ended as quickly as it began when an explorer by the name of
Robert C. Pearson discovered a massive, bountiful aquifer. It was an ancient aquifer, sitting under the earth for many years, mysteriously eluding the constant probes of the growing horde of adventurers This ancient aquifer, currently known as The Pearson aquifer, could meet the water needs of the entire west for many years. Yet, due to its abnormal location, depth, and seemingly infinite size, it was advised that more research go into the safety of the aquifer before its use.
The warnings went unheeded.
With the water needs of The West met, they moved onto other pressing matters: The rising number of violent crimes. This number has been rising ever since the Pearson aquifer started to be tapped, but the western governments saw no correlation. Whole cities were engulfed in violence, and the fire of burning cities could be seen for miles. The West, finally realizing their mistake, issued immediate testing on all Pearson water sources. A previously undetected bacteria was found in all water sources, and it was quickly linked to the outbreak of violence. It worked by quickly overwhelming the bodies defenses, once it had done that it would attack the brain causing insanity. This bacteria was rarely lethal, but it could easily be passed from person to person. The East, acting quickly, put a quarantine on the West. This quarantine was enacted swiftly and without mercy for those fleeing the growing violence, and many were killed attempting the cross the quarantine line. Without help from the East, the infected, and uninfected realized that strength in numbers was the only way to survive.
What's happening now?:This all takes place 35 years after the initial quarantine. In that time a massive wall was erected along the quarantine line preventing people from entering into the safe east. The survivors built safe zones to protect against the marauding hordes of the infected. The social and government state of the west could be compared to the Fallout games, but with slightly more organization.
The actual RP:Takes place in the four corner states (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah, their borders against other states are not impassible lines, you can briefly pass through them for rp things n such). The reason for this is to keep everyone in a small area to encourage rp. You're a survivor of the initial panic, and anything after up to this point. Wanderer around, make friends, kill the infected, Trade supplies, ect.
Teh rulz:Don't godmode
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MetagamingYou can start out with simple guns, but don't expect to find ammo growing out of the ground, or falling from the skyMap
The areas around the inner zones are considered 'safe' while the outer zones aren't so safe.
Factions: Zone defense network: Slightly less organized than modern day armies they protect the zones and their people from harm.
Pony express: Pretty much the West's default postal and delivery company, they hire anyone dumb enough to ride long, dangerous distances.
Wanderers: Not really a faction, just people with no home or an extreme case of wanderlust.
Capricious Catalysts Company: A religious cult formed not too long ago, they believe the virus is a punishment from god, and that all SZ's are preventing god's will from being carried out. They will do everything in their power to destroy a safe zone.
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East American Expeditionary force: They come from the safe East to reclaim the West. They aren't very nice to zone dwellers, some think that they're under orders to exterminate anyone on the west side.
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Barbarians: A.K.A. The infected. Somehow they manage to group up into large tribes without mutilating each other.
*Non playable
Character sheet:Name:
Gender:
Age:
Appearance:
Personality:
Home Zone:
Faction:
Background:
Other:
Example:
Name: Ben Dover
Gender: Female
Age: 69
Appearance: White, 5'9, orange hair, brown mustache, yellow eyes
Personality: Kind and generous, Only serious when she needs to be.
Home Zone: Delta born in Hotel
Faction: None
Background: She was a CEO ,barely go out of phoenix alive when the panic hit. She wandered around until finally settling down in SZ delta.
Other:Has a noticeable limp
Characters
Name: TSgt. Ashton Bailey
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Appearance: Wears BDUs with the ARO2 camouflage pattern, OD balaclava, billed sniper veil, tinted tactical goggles, black combat boots (comfy, too!), Mechanix hard knuckle gloves (black), thigh holster (M92F), OD Plate Carrier w/ PALS webbing and ARO2 pattern pouches, Mk.14 M14 Mod 2 EBR with Element Z010 Integrated Red Dot sight and laser, tactical 4x magnifier, and bipod, approximately 6', no visible skin.
Personality: Impulsive, jumpy, violent
Home Zone: N/A
Faction: Wanderer
Background: He's a former operative of East American Expiditionary Force and done got infected. Deal w/ it.
Other: N/A
Name: Arthur Redleaf
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Appearance: Looks like Ezio without the weapons and stuff.
Personality: Mysterious and calm.
Home Zone: N/A
Faction: Wanderer.
Background: A traveller who's never gotten around to staying a place for long.
Other: Takes his hood off to the ones he trusts most.
Name: Jack Carver
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Appearance: Caucasian, Brown Eyes, 6'3, Muscular Build, Red T-Shirt, Light Kevlar, Torn and Ripped Baggy Jeans, Black Military Grade pants(below the jeans.), Black Boots, P90 with ACOG Sight, M1911 Spiked Extended Barrel with ext mag.
Personality: Cold Blooded, Near Emotionless, A richard.
Home Zone: India Safe Place Thing.
Faction: Wanderer
Background: Born in Phoenix, Jack grew up as the son to his father being a mercenary and his mother a Police Officer. Jack never really got to spend time with them. And they died and he inherited his fathers starfish-like personality, cold blooded personality and took his stuff and went off to venture after the water stuff happened. Yeah.
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Name: Matthew Granville
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Appearance: Caucasian, brown eyes, 5'10", lean build. Light brown striped collar shirt w/ white undershirt, denim jeans. Holsters his late father's Mateba Model 6 Unica 4" chambered in .357 magnum, though generally loaded with .38 special.
Personality: Somewhat aloof, but is compassionate and feels greatly compelled to help others in need. Prone to occasional trances of deep thought.
Home Zone: N/A
Faction: Pony Express
Background: Born and raised in the outskirts of Pheonix. After turning 13, his family decided to move to San Diego in an attempt to both find a safer home and to contact distant relatives. Halfway through the journey however, an infected tribe raided their caravan and both his parents were lost. The next day, a traveling group of horseback deliverymen happened upon the scene, and they agreed to bring him back to a safe zone. He was later accepted into the Pony Express, and has been wandering the wasteland since.
Other: Has been through the desert on a horse with no name.
Name: Maxwell Nappy
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Appearance: Shorter than average, pale, long legs compared to other limbs, stubble for facial hair, brown mop of a hairstyle, very thin, large veins. Navy blue flannel jacket, white undershirt, red tie, navy blue cap, black pants, black sandals.
Personality: Mental, persistent, only violent when needed, loves the thrill of being chased, sarcastic, thinks highly of himself.
Home Zone: Spends most time in Hotel.
Faction: Capricious Catalysts Company
Background: Thinks he's some super-slick undercover spy and nobody knows he's slightly mental and isn't going to try to murder anyone, despite how obvious it is. His tactic to destroy zones is to start and lead an uprising/riot against it, but it usually gets him booted from the zone in question. Spends most of his days hunting down the 'antichrist' keeping people from allowing God's will to become a reality.
Other: N/A
Name: Cayden "K" Wolfman
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Appearance: Average height, rough look, sheriff's mustache, gray hair. wearing blue jeans with leather chaps, a white shirt, a wide brimmed hat, and aviator glasses.
Personality: Very laid back, well mannered, only speaks of things he has an absolue knowledge of
Home Zone: Hotel
Faction: Zone defense network
Background: After the inital outbreak and the death of his entire family Cayden took up the nomadic life, never spending more than a year in one place. After years of this he finally settled down in Hotel, and joined the Zone defence network soon after. Known by everyone in Hotel as 'K'
Other: Strong western accent
Name: Alexandria Faust
Gender: Female
Physical: 5'7", Slim, green eyes, medium-length dark brown hair; usually kept in ponytail, really long beard
Clothing: Old brown bib scarf, sunglasses, white tee shirt, tight black jeans, black hoodie, black converse, a mysterious blue backpack.
Age: 21
Personality: Would rather run than fight, unconfident most of the time.
Background: All I'll say is med school.
Other: Slight French accent
Name: James Howell
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Appearance: Caucasian, tanned, 5'9", short brown hair, clean shaven
Clothing: Cargo pants and a long-sleeved black top, aviator glasses, holster on left leg with a glock17 only one magazine.
Personality: Quiet when it comes to group talks, prefers to avoid fights and find a way to sneak around something, quite polite, quite solitary
Home Zone: Hotel
Faction: Zone defense network
Background: James was one when the quarantine was originally imposed, his parents where visiting the area on holiday from England when they became trapped. His family moved around different safe-zones for a while before finally settling in Hotel and raising him. When he was 23 his mother died, and when he was 26, so did his father. James tends to wander around quite a lot but for the moment has decided to join the Zone Defense Network at Hotel
Other: Has a slight British accent from being raised by his parents, didn't tend to mingle much as a child.
