I've been reading [url=http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/index.php]alternate history forums[/url] for a bit when I came across a gem [Note that you'll have to [url=http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/register.php?do=signup]register[/url] to [url=http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=3400159&postcount=12]read it[/url], regrettably]. For everyone who doesn't want to bother with registering on some other site, here's a summary: The zombie apocalypse occurs. Regrettably, there is no patient zero; instead, some sort of contagion permeating the air, ground, and water causes dead humans and gorillas to rise again as mindless shambling carnivores. Their bite also spreads this virus, as does ingestion of their flesh or exchange of body fluids (a good reason to keep your mouth shut when shooting them). Aside from the now isolated remnants of humanity (some underground, some in bunkers, some in mountains or islands), the plague has caused severe repercussions amongst the hidden supernatural elements. [hider=Supernatural Elements] Vampires - Territorial bloodeaters that would be mindles but for their immortality; currently considering a technological human farming scheme (involving keeping humans in comas and breeding them while they're still asleep); keeping tabs and records on all the human settlements; led by a very stodgy "old-blood"; zombies are a nuiscence to them at worst, as even those bitten retain their intelligence (if they're old enough to [i]have[/i] intelligence), though zombie-vampires are pariahs. Ghouls - underground carrion-eaters, hold Cthulu-types sacred and have some type of relationship with them. Seriously endangered and some communities nigh-unheard of since they holed up from the zombies. Still, though, they remain lords of the underworld, and tend to charge rent for anyone seeking shelter there. "Egyptians" - They're the inspiration for Egyptian gods, live very deep underground, and mostly only do confusing and seemingly pointless rituals if they're awake at all, but tend to annihilate anything directly in their way; also called upon to defend tombs from desecration and take the duty seriously. A few nonconformists are eager to do something about this whole zombie problem, but are "discouraged". Pretty immune to the zombies on the whole, though; something about their skin causes zombie bites to barely pierce the flesh at all. New Men - Mary Shelley's Frankensteins. Under serious threat from these damned zombies, as they no longer have a means of reproduction (hard to use rotting flesh as an arm), and are susceptible to the contagion themselves. On the other hand, they're quite strong and intelligent, and willing to hack off bitten limbs, so few get infected. They're working on cloning (of limbs) to fix the lack of supply. Rather distressed by the vampires, and split between wiping out the vampires (and humanity, as well), or being humanity's saviors. Very divided on this issue. Tend to be a bit of body-mod afficianados, too. There are quite a few nonhuman-shaped New Men wandering about. Witchy-Folk - Voodoo-powered magic people. They egotistically believe that they've had a hand in Mankind's destiny (they haven't). "Herding stray cats" is a good indication of the community's powers of organizaton. Because of these two traits, they're often the source of cults and secret societies. Very susceptible to the zombies; 90% are dead. Mostly taking refuge in/hiding within/enthusiastically meddling in the remaining human communities. A few took up with the New Men, much to the shock of the New Men, who didn't know they even existed. Mostly hate vampires and don't trust ghouls. Long-standing truce with the other aberrations, which is holding, for the moment, but they're lack of numbers may change this. Skin-Changers - Green-loving were-____ (wolf, bear, tiger, jaguar) hippies, partly upset and partly pleased with the zombie apocalypse. Pleased because Man can no longer pollute the Earth, but upset because the conveniences of Man's society (ex: Fast Food, indoor plumbing) are gone. Not that the zombies can kill them in any meaningful numbers. Not pleased with the vampires' plans. Dubious toward the New Men. Cthulu-types - Uncomprehendible beings that tend to slumber peacefully deep beneath the earth, thanks to the machinations of those that worship them. Which may be a problem as said worshipers get affected by the zombie apocalypse. Generally drive living humans to insanity upon sight. [/hider] --- The RP itself would be a classic "adventuring party saves the world!", first trying to disrupt the Vampire's plans to "reform" humanity (and maybe throw in a civil war amongst the New Men), and then trying to convince the Cthulu-types if they would [i]please go back to sleep[/i] for a little while. Throw in a few side-plots - overthrow the witch's thrall on the mayor of a small human community; make it through the zombie-gorilla infested lost city of formerly-sentient gorillas; explore the community of zip-lining penthouse/rooftop garden dwellers in former Seattle; and so on, all the while dropping hints about the ultimate problem of the Cthulu-types. I'd need a Co-GM to help flesh out the plot and take over the RP in case of my disappearance. Anyone interested?