» Fri May 27, 2011 1:44 pm So Fallout has always been about survival, right? Well then why the hell aren't there a lot of pure "survival" RPs out there? Well, maybe there are. But this one is damn well determined to be the most innovative. Picture this: You're trapped in an isolated district of D.C. far from other humans or salvation. Ghouls, Mutants, Death Claws, and various other creatures infest the place. And all you have is a few bullets and maybe a Molotov cocktail. You have a lot of serious problems, other than the fact that there are zombies right around the corner.
1) Radiation. It can easily kill you, and this place is no exception.
2) Food. It's scarce in this little slice of D.C. and most of it is inedible.
3) Ammunition/guns. Finding them is hard, and they are as much a necessity as food and water.
4) Your mind. Sanity plays a big part in this RP. You can and possibly will go insane, or at least a lil bit fuzzy in the head.
5) Friendship. How can you expect to make friends when the other humans trapped here want food and guns just as much as you?
Well, I'm assuming you understand a bit about how this RP will work. It's basically Fallout meets Resident Evil meets Eternal Darkness.
Rules and Guidelines
Here be da rules, fren':
1) No god mode or "ubering". This means you cant be a bad ass. Be as realistic as possible.
2) No mind reading or all knowing characters, so you can't KNOW where food or enemies are.
3) Put all out of character posts inside of brackets labeled "OOC" such as [OOC: la la la la laaaa]
4) No profanity that the mods won't allow, meaning no starred out words.
5) Romance is allowed but keep it mild, and to a bare minimum
6) You cannot start off with power armor and miniguns. The best I'll allow is maybe a knife and a pistol. Maybe a shotgun. No more than 20 rounds for either of them. You're a survivor... not a BoS paladin.
7) Use good grammar and spelling, I will not allow 4th grader material
8) PM me ALL character sheets and WAIT for approval. When approved, post the character sheet AS WELL AS YOUR CHARACTER INTRODUCTION. This is absolutely required in your first post.
9) Post as often as possible, RPs aren't an obligation but certainly require you to post. No double posts are allowed, but as long as someone posted after your last post, you can post again.
10) You are not allowed to control other characters. You are allowed, however, to control NPCs like ghouls or survivors not controlled by a poster. But NOT an NPC that was created or introduced by a poster or PC, only they are allowed to control them.
11) Most importantly, have fun!
The Plot
In north-eastern D.C. there is a place known as the Marshall District. The Brotherhood of Steel used it has a base of operations decades before they formed the citadel. But there was a Vault nearby that had been tampering with the FEV, which mutated humans into brainless, bloodthirsty monsters. The mutants attacked the Marshall District, and forced out the Brotherhood. But a refugee camp was left behind in the panic, and without the Brotherhood's help, the refugees were alone and scared. They became scattered and injured, separated from each other. Some even became radiated, transforming into Feral Ghouls over time. It only took a month and the place became infested with mutants and Feral Ghouls. Only several dozen humans remained. This is the tale of their survival, and desperate attempt to escape the hell that was Marshall District.
Character Sheets
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Race:
Appearance:
Skills: (Note, this does not have to be game skills, it could be any skill you can think of. Only do a few, two to four.)
Weapons: (Remember rule 6)
Personality:
Other/Misc: (This is anything else you wish to add.)
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My post:
Name: Jack Harding
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Caucasian
Appearance: Thin, but with a wide jaw. Jack has a small, rugged beard. His hair is short, dirty and light brown. He has hazel colored eyes. Jack is wearing a dusty brown leather Jacket, a thick pair of pants, and some black boots.
Skills: Excellent with small arms, proficient with repairing things, and quite skilled with persuasion and the art of speech
Weapons: .44 Magnum (x12), Sawn-off Shotgun (DB) (x6), rusty pocket knife
Personality: Jack is kind and caring, but does not trust others easily. He is willing to die for those he loves, but can be heartless for his enemies. Jack is smart and quick thinking, and always has a plan.
Other/Misc: Jack has a pet Gecko named Raz.
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Jack Harding sat in a run-down apartment building, a .44 revolver in his hand. He checked the chamber, to see all six, bronze rounds gleaming in the faint rays of light that shone through the shattered window. He sighed, and stood up. Jack hadn't seen his family or any traces of his group since the mutants attacked. It had been a long time since then, and Jack knew it wasn't safe to go outside. He clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth, and something stirred in his Jacket's sleeve. A small, orange Gecko crawled out from the sleeve, and onto Jacks hand.
"Hey there Raz..." said Jack, smiling. Raz was the only friend Jack had nowadays. Suddenly something heavy struck the ground outside, sending a quake roaring across the streets.
"What the hell was that?" said Jack, standing up as he gripped his revolver tightly. Please let it not be another mutant...
