[center][IMG]http://i62.tinypic.com/ivdcsy.jpg[/IMG] >> Credit for gif: Rookery << More details to be added [IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/osxugx.png[/IMG] In 2019, the entire world was pulled into warfare as World War 3 began. Nobody wanted to use nuclear warfare so many countries decided to use biological and chemical warfare as means of annihilating the masses. One country attacked another and that's all it took for others to retaliate, creating a back and forth war that managed to leave humanity at about a population of a million worldwide. It never officially ended due to the massive loss of life. Twenty years later, it is a fight for survival. Laws and morals have been long forgotten. Many have resorted to becoming bandits, killing others for everything they own. These bandits sometimes group together and live nomadically, constantly killing anyone else they can find. Those of us who cling on to some idea of morals, we try to stay away from them as much as we can and fend for ourselves. Those that live sedentary lifestyles either live in random, abandoned places or in small, forted communities that often kill those who try to enter on sight usually due to fear of disease or of spies looking to expose their location. Other people aren't the only ones we have to worry about. Animals have been mutating faster than the world has ever seen before. The exposure to extreme chemicals has caused for change in their DNA. They are bigger, faster, and definitely more hungry. There have been cases of flying snakes and even wasps bigger than your fist. It's possible that mutations have begun to appear in humans as well. [/center] [center] [IMG]http://i63.tinypic.com/30a9pmt.png[/IMG] - This roleplay has 18+ themes. - Be polite to one another in OOC. No drama in OOC. Listen to GM. - Humans can mutate and have abilities but nothing extreme or without limits. Stick to one or two abilities unless they are small and not valuable in a combat situation. - Post as frequently as possible and comfortably as possible for you whether that be daily or weekly. I will update you if need be. If you're going to be on a hiatus that lasts more than a week or so, just let me know. - It is of course not 100% accurate scientifically. Please don't Bill Nye us. - The RPG takes place in the US. Try to keep the characters all there. - No Mary-Sues. You're not just going to walk down the street, defeating everything in sight like it's nothing. It's a difficult world to live in. - Make as many characters as you are comfortable with. - Please be at a decent writing level where you can comfortably write a coherent paragraph. If you want to do a few sentences sometimes when you are in a rush or have a writer's block, as long as it still carries the story along, then that's fine. - No god-modding [/center] [center][IMG]http://i63.tinypic.com/idwqhz.png[/IMG] Feel free to create your own or join. Please just have short description. [color=black][b]The Wolves[/b][/color] A group of 50 that is known for being unmerciful and selfish. They take what they want from everyone and attack anyone in sight. They have mercy only for people who look strong enough to join or good-looking women. [color=black]LEADER:Roman Members: Iris Ted Alaia[/color] [/center] [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/23k93dk.png[/IMG] [center]- Will add as suggested or as people want to add their own. Feel free to name, create and describe locations or request locations. I am just adding a few key places. Generally in Northeast[/center] [center]-[color=black][b]New York City, New York:[/b][/color] The Big Apple is now rotten to its core. It was home to a lot of attacks and the air quality isn't so welcoming. The stench of death still surrounds the eeriely quiet city. It's generally abandoned at this point but a hot spot for scavengers and bandits. Very few people reside here. [/center] [center]-[color=black][b]Brooklyn, New York:[/b][/color] Brooklyn is very unsafe. From Brooklyn out to Long Island, bandits and gangs are galore. Most people are too afraid to step foot. People are killed very frequently. However, the eastern part of Long Island into the Hamptons is generally a bit tamer and has a lot of boating ports. [/center] [center] -[color=black][b]Newark, New Jersey[/b][/color] A large gated settlement of survivors at a population of 1000 reside here. There are plenty of homes and even a small structured government. Many nomadic people come here to do trade. They have a large militant force of protection and no shortage of guns. They are more of the more welcoming communities nonetheless. There are several smaller villages around Newark in a twenty-mile radius then the rest of New Jersey is overcome by nature with the exception of the popular Jersey shoreline, which many people still live. [/center] [center] -[color=black][b]Camden, New Jersey[/b][/color] This is another gang activity area. It is super dangerous here. [/center] [center]- [color=black][b]Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:[/b][/color] Another large settlement with a population of 2000. However, they are a lot more strict and gated, with a much larger militant force. Some say they shoot armed people or overly mutated people on sight. [/center] [center]-[color=black][b]Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[/b][/color]: One of the smaller, less controlled settlements of people with a population of 500. A gang of bandits controls this area known as the Wolves. They are known for being rather unfriendly so to speak. They take from people, kill whoever they want and do as they please. People who are not in the 50 person gang tend to stay inside out of fear. They are quite ambitious and want to grow, seeking out mutated humans to make their group stronger. [/center] [center]-[color=black][b]Washington, D.C., Maryland[/b][/color] Completely overrun by what's left of the military. They train their sons and daughters to be the same way. Anyone who lives in that area of Maryland is under good protection but strict laws. A lot of Maryland is in similar circumstances. The population is between 4000 and 6000. There are some attempts at trying to unite the country under a federal government but none are successful. Television, electricity and phones are working within this community. They continue education, a college system and the old job system. They are the most civilized in the country currently.[/center] [center] -[color=black][b]Baltimore, Maryland[/b][/color] Baltimore is in a similar, military situation but less populated. [/center] [center] [IMG]http://i63.tinypic.com/xfw1x.png[/IMG] Rearrange and add things as you wish. PICTURE OR GIF ______________________________________ Name: Age: Gender: Sexuality: Nomadic or sedentary: Weapons (Don't go crazy. People can't carry 12 rifles around.): Skills: Any unusual abilities? What are its limitations? Does it show physically?: Appearance Description: Brief Personality (Try to show most of your character's personality IC instead of giving it all away): Brief Background(Please reveal your current location): Alone or with someone?: Other: [/center]