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Dust Runners (Mad Max/Fury/Godzilla mash up post apocalyptic story for small group)

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Dust Runners

Rick Buchanan

Name: Rick Buchanan

Gender: Male

Age: 28

Skills: Leadership, driving, firearms, hand to hand combat, some knowledge in engineering.

Background: Rick was born and raised in a small settlement called Walker’s Post, it had been set up as an outpost originally for a settlement that had been abandoned years previously, it was nothing more than a few small wooden huts and a watchtower. His parents farmed a small patch of grass that surrounded the watering hole that sustained their existence. Rick grew up quickly, working on the farm with his parents and later his younger siblings. Rick always had a wanderlust and would often go exploring in the hills around his home, learning all he could about the land and its creatures.

When he was 16 a group of armed men arrived at Walker’s Post, they were heading east to an area of land where they claimed a large untapped water source lay hidden, they were moving to join up with a larger contingent of men who were on their way to claim the water source and create their own settlement. Rick begged his parents to let him go with them, so he could see more of the world and find adventure, his parents expressly forbade him to go. However, Rick let his rebellious side get the better of him and sneaked out the night that the men were leaving and caught up with them, he offered to go with them. The men, seeing much of themselves in young Rick, accepted and took him along.

They were a part of the, now infamous, Tannhauser Legion, led by General Wolfgang Tannhauser who was an eccentric military man who had assembled his own private army to install himself as a king. Leading his army into the desert, Rick with them, they toiled through endless scorching days and constant harassment by bandits and beasts alike. Men began talking of deserting or saying that General Tannhauser was insane and that there was no water source at all. Tannhauser heard the rumblings among the men and responded immediately and violently, he shot the first man he heard voicing his doubts and told the rest that any other men who doubted him would meet the same fate. A further 3 weeks of constant travel and no sign of water pushed the Tannhauser Legion to the brink of mutiny but just as things seemed to be coming to a head they found it, an oasis in the deep desert.

General Tannhauser claimed the land as his and they built a fortress and town around it which attracted new occupants from far and wide. Tannhauser Gardens was established as a utopia, canals were dug to allow the flow of water through the streets and allowed grass to grow. It was certainly a Garden of Eden on the surface however Tannhauser descended further into his madness, many of his trusted officers were purged and any dissent among the citizens of Tannhauser Gardens often disappeared. He tried to control every aspect of life in the settlement and many chafed under this, Rick Buchanan included. One night he and a few of the other soldiers who had been part of the original legion stole one of the tanks, a Sherman, and fled into the desert. Men were dispatched to stop them but they managed to escape and struck out on their own.

Rick became the group’s leader after the original leader was lost in a skirmish with desert bandits, he decided to put the tank to good use and got into the dust runner trade, starting out small he began developing a reputation as a reliable and courageous man. His crew came and went but he stuck with the tank and lived the adventurous life he had always wanted.

Equipment:

M4A3E8 Sherman tank, with radar installed. An extra MG 34 has been attached to the back to allow a tail gunner. A trailer is attached to the back of the tank in order to haul cargo, water and extra fuel tanks are attached the sides of the vehicle.

FN-Fal assault rifle.

M1911 pistol.

Telescope.

Dust Runners

Following a nuclear war in 1959 the world has become a wasteland. The nuclear blasts, radioactive fallout, desertification of the land and the acidification of the oceans destroyed much of humanity as well as other forms of life. Some few survived and over time they slowly began the process of rebuilding. Animals evolved or were mutated and adapted to the harsh desert world they now occupied. Humans began to band together and new cultures and civilisations formed. It didn't take long for conflicts to emerge due to the lack of resources, drinkable water, food and means of powering machinery were scarce and became prizes to be fought for. Warlords rose to carve out their own kingdoms or form personal armies to prey on those weaker than them. They scavenged technology from the now fabled years before the bombs were dropped. Firearms, vehicles, tanks as well as other machinery were found and repaired or reproduced. Anyone who wished to survive is expected to fight and defend themselves to the death, anyone who can't was lost long ago.

Centuries have passed since the end of the world as we know it, now the worlds small human population clings to survival in settlements dotted throughout the great desert which was once continental Europe and Asia, they are mostly based around springs or wells which still occasionally appear to supply life giving water. Coasts are largely abandoned, the acidity of the sea and the leviathans that dwell beneath the waves make sea travel all but impossible. The roads between these settlements are dry, dusty and deadly. Roving bands of killers and outlaws prey on travellers, huge insects, reptiles or crustaceans roam the desert and will devour any unlucky humans they can catch. But still there is money to be made in transporting goods between settlements for those who are brave, crazy or desperate enough. These wandering traders, known commonly as "dust runners" drive vehicles of war, tanks mostly, without them they would be killed. All risk their lives in order to make a living in the hell that the world has become, but they provide a vital service and are rewarded with water, food or gasoline as well as the occasional additional perks that come with the job.

Thus enters Rick Buchanan, a dust runner who's going through a spell of bad luck. First he lost his last cargo to a particularly persistent group of bandits, then he ran afoul of one of the giant reptiles known to wander the deep sands, his crew was killed and his M4 Sherman tank was badly damaged. Only he survived, he managed to patch his tank up as best he could and limp into the nearest settlement. While his Sherman gets put back together he's looking for a new crew, that's where you come in.

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The World
The game is set in our world, although it has almost completely transformed. Following the nuclear war the world went through extreme desertification which has turned most of the world into a dry, arid wasteland. The acidification of the seas is so extreme that no boats can be cast out to sea without their hulls being eroded completely and causing the vessel to sink. Our story is set in what was once Europe, news spreads of civilisations on other continents Asia and Africa through particularly brave merchants or adventurers. Long distance travel is a very dangerous affair and most people don’t leave the settlement that they were born in. Giant beasts roam the deserts of the world, mostly evolved or mutated versions of insects, crustaceans or lizards that exist in the world of today. In the seas there are huge leviathans that have evolved to survive in the acidic waters.

Technology ranges from primitive, almost stone age, up to modified or copied technology from before 1959. All the vehicles, weapons and other equipment are based on relics from the time before the nuclear war.

Settlements are usually ramshackle affairs, often with stockades or palisades surrounding them. Some even have gun emplacements or artillery/anti-tank guns that they use to fend of creatures or bandits. They are all settled around water sources, the size of the water source determining the size of the settlement. Some are run by bandits or warlords who rule with an iron fist, others have rudimentary democratic leadership.

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Dust Runners (Mad Max/Fury/Godzilla mash up post apocalyptic story for small group)

Dragonbud you can make a driver character and Viscerous you can make a gunner character.

Dust Runners (Mad Max/Fury/Godzilla mash up post apocalyptic story for small group)

Alternatively I can just flip a coin and decide for you?

Dust Runners (Mad Max/Fury/Godzilla mash up post apocalyptic story for small group)

Well we need both so one of you can make the decision of which role you would prefer and the other can take the second role.

I'll get to work on the OOC, I'll allow time for anyone else to show interest. It won't be first come first serve so people are allowed to show interest even if the max amount of players is reached.

Dust Runners (Mad Max/Fury/Godzilla mash up post apocalyptic story for small group)

Great, thanks for your interest. What role were you interested in playing?

Dust Runners (Mad Max/Fury/Godzilla mash up post apocalyptic story for small group)

Following a nuclear war in 1959 the world has become a wasteland. The nuclear blasts, radioactive fallout, desertification of the land and the acidification of the oceans destroyed much of humanity as well as other forms of life. Some few survived and over time they slowly began the process of rebuilding. Animals evolved or were mutated and adapted to the harsh desert world they now occupied. Humans began to band together and new cultures and civilisations formed. It didn't take long for conflicts to emerge due to the lack of resources, drinkable water, food and means of powering machinery were scarce and became prizes to be fought for. Warlords rose to carve out their own kingdoms or form personal armies to prey on those weaker than them. They scavenged technology from the now fabled years before the bombs were dropped. Firearms, vehicles, tanks as well as other machinery were found and repaired or reproduced. Anyone who wished to survive is expected to fight and defend themselves to the death, anyone who can't was lost long ago.

Centuries have passed since the end of the world as we know it, now the worlds small human population clings to survival in settlements dotted throughout the great desert which was once continental Europe and Asia, they are mostly based around springs or wells which still occasionally appear to supply life giving water. Coasts are largely abandoned, the acidity of the sea and the leviathans that dwell beneath the waves make sea travel all but impossible. The roads between these settlements are dry, dusty and deadly. Roving bands of killers and outlaws prey on travellers, huge insects or crustaceans roam the desert and will devour any unlucky humans they can catch. But still there is money to be made in transporting goods between settlements for those who are brave, crazy or desperate enough. These wandering traders, known commonly as "dust runners" drive vehicles of war, tanks mostly, without them they would be killed. All risk their lives in order to make a living in the hell that the world has become, but they provide a vital service and are rewarded with water, food or gasoline as well as the occasional additional perks that come with the job.

Thus enters Rick Buchanan, a dust runner who's going through a spell of bad luck. First he lost his last cargo to a particularly persistent group of bandits, then he ran afoul of one of the giant crustaceans known to wander the deep sands, his crew was killed and his M4 Sherman tank was badly damaged. Only he survived, he managed to patch his tank up as best he could and limp into the nearest settlement. While his Sherman gets put back together he's looking for a new crew, that's where you come in.

So for this roleplay I'm looking for 2-3 additional players to fill the role of driver, gunner and possibly an engineer/loader/machine gunner depending on interest. My character is tank commander and leader of the group. All technology that your characters will be using must have been invented before 1959 or be modified versions of technology from before that year. The world has not been stable enough to allow for much technological innovation or advancement. The inspirations for this world are Mad Max (which I suppose is obvious), Fury (because of the types of tanks we'll see in the game) and some slight influence from things like Godzilla or Pacific Rim (or maybe Dune because there will definitely be giant sand worms somewhere in the world) in terms of giant creatures etc that roam the wasteland.

I'm looking for advanced players obviously, also I'm looking got commitment from people. I understand being busy etc, I'm a busy person too sometimes but at least a couple of posts a week please and if you're gone and don't make it known why your character will become an npc and then killed off and replaced with a new player. If you're interested say so here and let me know what kind of character you will be playing as well as some ideas you might have for their background etc and then I'll get to work on an OOC and we can start looking at character sheets.

Hey All

Hello everyone, thought I'd drop an intro here. I just joined this site after hearing about it over at iwakuroleplay.com. I'm hoping I can find some new writing partners here.

I've been roleplaying for a long time now, about 11 years on and off. I consider myself to be an advanced writer so you may see me over at the advanced or 1x1 sections.

I look forward to writing with you.