I like the pitch, no denying that. It's an underused genre. It'll be a good read if it gets off the ground but I'm not in love with it being a nation rp
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Forum: Advanced Interest Checks
So, you mentioned that outside the fractured remains of the once great human empire there existed neighboring kingdoms populated by other races. I'm wondering why in the 200 years since the collapse of humanity as a united regional power external forces haven't made tributaries, annexed lands or pushed back borders of the petty holdings that remain. Are they worried that external pressure would once more galvanize humanity?
Secondly, on the aspect of training oneself to superhuman heights; would you say it follows the 'muscles are meaningless' trope where it's simply an innate magical reaction? A sort of mystical placebo effect where in believing an action should make one stronger is enough for it to do so? Or would you say it's more of a 'I am the clay and the wheel' scenario wherein flesh becomes like leather, tendons like rope and so on. For power to have weight and substance.
Secondly, on the aspect of training oneself to superhuman heights; would you say it follows the 'muscles are meaningless' trope where it's simply an innate magical reaction? A sort of mystical placebo effect where in believing an action should make one stronger is enough for it to do so? Or would you say it's more of a 'I am the clay and the wheel' scenario wherein flesh becomes like leather, tendons like rope and so on. For power to have weight and substance.
Incidentally that reminds me, seeing as many groups are constantly prepping for a 'forever nigh' race-war, several factions of supremacists are bound to be alive and kicking. Maybe even thriving in this sort of scenario. Since you brought up Springfield I'm thinking of the Joplin Honkies and Peckerwood Midwest, but I think that the Aryan Circle and Sacred Separatist Group have a foothold in Missouri as well.
Most certainly interested in this, so in the spirit of jolly cooperation I'll toss in an enclave idea to get started.
Missouri could be a very interesting locale (bootheel especially), as it's prime real estate for disaster. Flooding, tornadoes, dangerous wildlife and close enough to the east-west divide to have the powers that be breathing down our necks. Not only this, but due to the inherent risk of overland travel various 'river gangs' could be vying for dominance of the waterways, either as a means of navigating the state proper or smuggling goods in and out of the Mississippi cordon.
As for the enclave itself I'd suggest that as the borders were redrawn a splinter faction the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fortified the Truman reservoir. It's a bit further west but being on the Osage means that we'd have to contend with trouble coming out of state over the Marais des Cygnes and are smack dab in the center of anything floating up or down our little slice of the apocalypse
As an aside and play on post-fall nomenclature I'm thinking we could be nicknamed either "the Dammed" or "the True Men" by other groups/settlements.
Missouri could be a very interesting locale (bootheel especially), as it's prime real estate for disaster. Flooding, tornadoes, dangerous wildlife and close enough to the east-west divide to have the powers that be breathing down our necks. Not only this, but due to the inherent risk of overland travel various 'river gangs' could be vying for dominance of the waterways, either as a means of navigating the state proper or smuggling goods in and out of the Mississippi cordon.
As for the enclave itself I'd suggest that as the borders were redrawn a splinter faction the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fortified the Truman reservoir. It's a bit further west but being on the Osage means that we'd have to contend with trouble coming out of state over the Marais des Cygnes and are smack dab in the center of anything floating up or down our little slice of the apocalypse
As an aside and play on post-fall nomenclature I'm thinking we could be nicknamed either "the Dammed" or "the True Men" by other groups/settlements.
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