First thing's first. It's a work in progress, so judge all you want. But please, opinions and suggestions.


USP, Belle Haven

“This is... The Warden speaking, and something terrible has happened. Communication has been lost with everyone in the outside world; and an issue with the elevator has made leaving impossible.” The PA system blared. The Warden almost sounded like he was sad. “At the moment, we are trying to reconnect with our friends upstairs... But, it seems useless right now. The chance of nuclear holocaust is... very likely.”

United States Penitentiary, Belle Haven, Virginia. One of the largest underground prisons in America. The prison was created specifically for people who figured out something they shouldn't have; Government truths, lies, anything that's kept secret from the general public. Freedom of speech no longer exists.

A very small portion of people are actually dangerous. The guards like to call the group the “Wicked”. The “Wicked” are the ones that committed a real crime, a horrific crime; mass murder, thievery of a certain person, etc... They also despise the name the guards have given them.

The guards have their own group of elite soldiers, called the Cowboys. Those sonsof[censored]es were trained to fight dirty, and to keep back prison riots at all costs. They would torture inmates, mentally and physically, for no reason whatsoever.



Time Line

October 23rd, 2077.
A massive earthquake takes over USP, Belle Haven. Above ground, the town of Belle Haven is in ruins, along with the rest of the World.

The Warden issues a statement, telling everyone in USP, Belle Haven the assumed cause of the earthquake.

Unexpected mass suicides occur, from both the Guard and the Inmate sides. Nearly half the prison's population is gone in a single day.


October 23rd, 2078
Exactly one year later, food stops being delivered to the inmates. The Warden issues a statement saying the inmates are no longer being fed; and are instead being left to starve.


October 30th, 2078
One year, and one week after the earthquake. Inmates are scrounging for food. One, honorable guard decides the Warden's decisions are immoral. He hits an emergency release button; all 500 occupied cells simultaneously open.

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That's the still-a-work-in-progress intro, haha.

The idea, is that the USP, Belle Haven is an underground prison filled with people who know government secrets. After the Great War destroys the actual town, USP Belle Haven is completely cut off from the rest of the world, leaving 1,001 people stuck in the prison; with food dying out fast.

The Warden decides to keep all the food to himself and the guards, and let the inmates die of starvation. One guard finds the idea sickening, and pressed an emergency button that opens all 500 occupied cells at once.

The five dangerous inmates will fight their way through the "Cowboys", an elite group meant for holding back inmates in a riot. The Cowboys, however, won't be open to take control of. All RP'ers will have to be a dangerous inmate.

The goal is the same; Find the Warden, do with him what you please, and take the food for the inmates. From then on, find a way out of USP Belle Haven, and above ground.

EDIT: Almost forgot; throughout the RP, inmates will supply you with information of once grave importance. Conspiracy theories will be proven. And a vicious secret will come out in the end.

Really liking the sounds of this. I call dibs on the serial rapist. No but seriously, this has a lot of potential. I am curious as to how many "Cowboys" there are, and how they are armed. I only ask because I have to assume that when the players are first let out of their cells, they will not have any weapons. I am also curious as to the limits you will put on the dangerous inamtes. How psychotic will you allow them to be?

Well, the idea for the Cowboys is completely stolen from the real life "Cowboys" in the USP, Florence prison in Florence, Colorado. One testified against seven others, so there's a small group of them. As for how they're armed, that's really up to whoever wants to play wants. So, I'll add that question in the CS's, and tally up the results.

And, the dangerous Inmates need to keep a decent mental stability. They need to be able to reason with their own. But, in the event of fighting a Cowboy or a regular officer, they can pretty much do whatever the Hell they want to them.

Ok I will say it again. I really like the sounds of this. Looking forward to the sign up.

For a work in progress, this sounds excellent. Of coarse it still requires more detail but you already knew that. I'd be really interested to see this pop up and how it pans out. Also does this mean your only allowing 5 Rp-ers? Or have I misinterpreted?

And another 2 questions, when is this set? and do the inmates know of the fallout above them?

Changed the OP to make things slightly less confusing. Glad some people are taking a liking to the idea! Added a time line, and more openings to the dangerous inmates. I also gave them a very, very lame name. Any ideas for dangerous inmate group names would be lovely

Also, woo, I'm finally a curate!

As long as we're allowed to eat the Warden...

Sounds interesting, I might join. I vote we lock the Warden in a cell and leave him to starve, but spare the guards who don't attack us.

I'll decided what to do with the Warden when the time comes Anyhoo, I'll start to work on everything sometime this weekend; no plans.
Anyone wanna be my co-host?

A very interesting idea for an RP, the setting and story very unique. I will most certainly join and, if you wanted me too, co-host it with you. The story sounds very good for being expandable, many good plots could come out of this.

Thank you, mere. You asked first, so you're my co-host!
Of course, you're officially obliged to give me ideas, and help me expand

I like this idea I'll join

Anybody, I'm open to ideas. In fact, I welcome them greatly. Some plot points, y'know, whatever.
And, I'll post the RP when (if?) things start to die down in the RP part of this forum.

This is on weapons...

With the inmates having limited access to everything, shouldn't they have homemade weapons like badly carved daggers and metal rods for blunt use? Maybe there could be a secret weapons table in which you could make your own weapon or upgrade your current one?

They should make fusion battery bombs

Yeah that would work with like lead pipes and items. Also water would be easy to get cause Being underground you could say that pipes from the city travel through the prison. Also it ones on a small nuclear reactor to power it in case of blacks outs and power failiure.

The guards would have a variaty of weapons and make the warden an Anchorage vetran from the first years and he has some ''sovenuirs from the front''.

More over I don't think half the guards and prisoners commit suicider. I don't think that is realistic. How bout just a few caveins.

Also think of the 1950s crime bosses and make up one that is also trapped in the prison with a bunch of goons. I think that would fit nicely.

Don't forget chinese spies.

Nothing beats the simplistic beauty of a shiv.

Well I definitely work things out, and make everything fall into place.
But, since there seems to be a surge of RP's, I think I'll have to wait.
Thanks, guys :]

I'm in :shrug:

I call being the bell-tower sniper!

This looks interesting, and I think I may join. Most of you probably know me from TES Roleplays but I'd like to start doing Fallout one's as I have the game and thoroughly enjoy it. Anywho... seems like a good idea but what sort of secret do the inmates have to know? State, national or world wide scale?

Closed per OP request.