Penguin

After the End

UPDATE!

I have added two bandit gangs to the top post if anyone is interested in creating not-so-nice characters.

After the End

Hope this is okay, let me know if I need to change anything.

Vivi

Name: Viviana Petrov
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Nomadic or sedentary: Nomadic
Weapons: 64" recurve bow, set of 6 throwing knives, a 6" fixed blade knife
Skills: excellent hunter/gatherer, exceptional at herbal medicine
Any unusual traits? Does it show physically?: Vivi has well above average reflexes and senses

Appearance:

Hider

Brief Personality: Vivi is quite nervous most of the time though she's excellent at hiding that fact. She's quick to fight and even quicker to flee if she thinks she's in a situation that she can't fight her way out of. She keeps people at a distance, rarely letting anyone get too close to her. Though she's exceptionally distrustful of other people she often tolerates them to make trades for good and get things she needs that she can't provide for herself.

Background: Vivi was but a child when the war broke out, however, because her parents had feared such a thing they'd made sure to prepare and learn skills that would be of benefit in such a crisis. It is because of this that Vivi can hunt in the manner that she does and has many of the skills that she does. Her parents traveled frequently, bartering for goods much the way Vivi does now. When she was 16 her mother died of cancer and her father was killed by bandits not long after her 19th birthday. Since then she's traveled predominantly alone, only seeking comfort from her dog Nikita and her horse Gunnar. She isn't quite sure how old Nikita is, she only knows that he was more than likely an older puppy when she happened across him. She took in the dog only a few weeks after her father was killed for protections. Nikita is around 4 or 5 years old. Gunnar is an entirely different story. She bartered several tanned hides among other goods for Gunnar when he was a young colt. She raised him entirely on her own with the occasional troubleshooting from a particular young man she often encounters in her travels. Gunnar is 4 years old as well.
Currently, Vivi is just outside of a village she frequents to trade some of the pelts she's gathered over the last month or so along with some other things she's made or acquired.

Alone or with someone?: Alone mostly
Other: Vivi has a rather large black dog she calls Nikita that stays with her as well as a horse named Gunnar that she rides when traveling. She never strays far from her animals nor they from her.

Nikita

Gunnar

@Bleu Flacon

Great character! You're accepted :D

Her horse and dog are so cute !

After the End

Adelaide

Name: Adelaide Beaumont

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Nomadic or sedentary: She tends to makes temporary settlements, leaving when considered unsafe to inhabit.

Weapons: A hunting rifle, a crossbow and quiver of arrows, and a dagger.

Skills: Adelaide has very good aim when it comes to a gun or bow but can resort to hand-to-hand combat if needed so. She is good at climbing trees and can often find ways to climb buildings. Her stamina is very good and she can run for long periods of time at a higher than average speed but her speed isn't her best attribute. She is able to swim as well but she's not amazing. She can read and write decently. Other than that, she has basic knowledge with medicine but usually ends up using first aid kits.

Any unusual traits? Does it show physically?: She has quite an unusual amount of strength for a woman, maybe a tad more than the average man. However, it does not seem to show physically.

Appearance: Adelaide is a tall girl at around 5'7", with long, wavy dark-brown hair that she usually pulls back into a messy ponytail. She has a fit body that's getting to be a little too thin with pale skin. She has eyes to match her dark hair. She tends to wear a black leather jacket that she's fond of.

Brief Personality: Adelaide's got a quick tongue with a sarcastic reply to everything. Although a kind and good-hearted girl, she's very hot-tempered and also very stubborn. It's hard to change her mind once she's set on something. Her mind works quickly and she's not someone to plan out things. Adelaide prefers to make up things as she goes. Nonetheless she is intelligent even though her impulsive reaction doesn't always serve her well. She is very brave and will do just about anything if someone she cares about is in danger. She is also very easily irritated by other people.

Background: When Adelaide's mother was pregnant with her, she and her husband knew they'd never get to give her the life they had wanted for her. However, the most they could do was give her a chance. They went to risky measures to get them into a secret safe zone down South. Very few people were admitted into that zone and both parents were refused. She was taken in by a pregnant woman who raised her in a gated community. One day Adelaide had been accused of stealing food and instead of killing her they shunned her out on her own when she was 13 years old. It was basically a death sentence to send a young kid out on her own. She has been forced to take care of herself while living nomadically and by some miracle, she's still alive. She currently is heading towards the ruins of New York City in hopes of finding somewhere to pick up some supplies.

Alone or with someone?: She is alone.

Other: She often carries music CDs and a small, old CD player

Xander - Beta Wolf

Name: Xander Phillips

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Nomadic or sedentary: Nomadic

Weapons: two pistols, brass knuckles with sharp ends, machete

Skills:

- Very good shot with two small handguns
- Decent climber
- Knows french
- Very knowledgable about survival tactics and poison
- Decent cook
- Good at staying calm in situations

Any unusual traits? Does it show physically?: His eyes are vividly blue to the point of almost glowing and the pupils have a cat-like shape. He's more agile than most and has cat-like reflexes. His balance is quite remarkable as well.

Brief Personality: Xander at first will come off as quite the charmer with quick replies and charismatic personality. He's very mysterious about his past and it's very hard to peel back the layers to see the good in him. However, he's not very merciful or caring towards others. He treats randoms like objects and has little emotion for them. He's nonchalant about what happens to most people he does not feel close to and is very quick to move on. There is no limit with him; he is not afraid to cross lines and treat people inhumanely if it means getting what he wants. However, he reserves care and devotion to the alpha wolf, doing whatever she says and making sure she's happy.

Background: Xander wasn't always as heartless as he is now. He was raised by two hard-working parents along with his twin brother Drake and younger sister Tia. Their parents had worked at the university before everything had gone to hell. When the university shut down, the family and a small group of students remained and used it as a sanctuary from the crumbling world around them. However, the Wolves eventually found the University and attacked. While Drake and Tia were forced to listen to their parents die, Xander had been taken away from the situation and told his family had been killed by bandits. The Wolves managed to deceive him and make him think that they had nothing to do with the deaths. He thought his siblings were dead just as they thought the same of him.

Xander had no one else but the Wolves for years. Though he had some controversial opinions already, he began to fall in step with their culture and slowly become less humane the more time he spent with them. He started to develop care for the woman who ran the group even though she was cruel and unmerciful. Xander would do anything she wanted. She eventually handpicked him to be one of her beta wolves.

Alone or with someone?: The Wolves

Post-Apocalypse Survival Plot

UPDATE:

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I will be accepting a large group of characters

After the End

In 2017, the entire world was pulled into nuclear warfare as World War 3 began. One country bombed another and that's all it took for others to retaliate, creating a back and forth nuclear war that managed to destroy most of humanity. It never officially ended due to the massive loss of life.

Twenty years later, the world is a completely different story. It is rare we see the sun anymore. The sky is usually overcast by clouds as dark as charcoal. Temperatures are cooler than they used to be and it's often a struggle to keep warm. It doesn't rain nor snow as much as it used to either. Growing crops is harder than ever with increased UV radiation due to the thinning of the ozone layer and a frost-free growing season for crops shortened by 10 to 40 days, depending on the region. Skin cancer ran rapid during these years. The population of the Earth has dropped to the thousands. Those who didn't die in the bombings died from disease, starvation or perhaps they were killed by each other.

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 radiation and chemicals has caused for change in their DNA. They are bigger, faster, and definitely more hungry. There have been cases of flying snakes, eight-foot wolves, and even three-foot wasps. Humans have been mutating too, with cases of men with large eyes with the ability to accomplish night vision and of people with teeth as sharp as razors. People are evolving regressively to be less like humans and more like beasts. There are smaller cases of people just getting small mutations such as a change in strength or speed but with each different mutation, it becomes more and more evident that these mutations are becoming completely unpredictable.

With large bandit groups becoming stronger and animals becoming larger, the chances of survival are not in your favor.

RULES:

- All normal RPG guidelines apply, meaning mature themes are allowed but if there comes a time where romantically-involved persons are getting too hot and heavy, take it to the PM.
- Potter is co-GM.
- The RPG takes place in the US. Try to keep the characters all there and preferably the same tristate area.
- No godmodding
- No speed-posting. Let at least 2 people post before you post again.
- Have fun!

Current Gangs

WOLVES:

The wolves are the biggest group so far with over 40 members. Most of them are bandits with full intent to try to take full control of the human population. They are full of wild, unmerciful people for the most part who go around killing and looting. Most are on the youthful side and don't have many memories of a world with laws and mercy. Some say they truly are closer to predators than humans. They take full advantage of the lack of laws and do as they please. They spare very few. Those who are spared are those who show strength, usefulness or an interesting mutation. Those spared must also agree to join or else they will be killed for posing a threat. Sometimes females will be spared for the wrong reasons. Most people who end up in their path don't live to tell the tale and it is often wise to avoid them at all costs.
All wolves wear masks. The alpha wolf is the figurehead who is in full control of the entire pack. The alpha wears a white mask to stand out from the rest. The alpha handpicks 3 beta wolves who take any number of subordinates to follow him or her to an area in the country to go out to kill and loot off others as well as to recruit strong members. The alpha wolf's identity and location is unknown to non-wolves but it is rumored they have a stronghold in an abandoned mansion somewhere. The wolves have been lurking in the north-eastern part of the country for the past few months with kill counts reaching an all time high. They're often seen with jeeps.

ROLES:

Alpha Wolf: Perenelle Walker

Beta Wolves:
1. Xander Phillips
2. Available
3. Available

Subordinates:
Amelia Averyonna

HUNTERS:

It is also not recommended to cross anyone who claims they belong to the gang that goes by Hunters. They're quite determined to become larger and stronger than the wolves and have just appeared in the last year, murderously killing anyone with guns or food to start a giant supply of weaponry and food. Much is unknown to the public since they are relatively new but it is rumored they have working technology that no one else has. The current hierarchy and their stronghold are both relatively unknown but it is assumed there is a leader. They're estimated to be about half the size of the wolves at this point.

LEADER: Kira
MEMBERS:

TOWN GUARD:

(Credit to Chukklehed for the idea and below paragraph)
The Town Guard, under the leadership of Lawrence Nightguard, acts as guardian angels in these trying times. Believing that nothing good is accomplished by taking advantage of or ignoring their fellow man, the Town Guard makes it their mission to protect and aid anybody who comes to them, whether by posting guards at settlements, scavenging supplies for trade, or scouting new locations for people to live. Anybody who joins the Guard should be happy to lay down their life for their fellow man.

Protect, Serve, Reinforce

Leader: Lawrence Nightguard
Members:
Hiram Oxton

Other groups can be created but preferably good/neutral groups as I feel two large evil groups is probably enough.

Character Sheet

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Nomadic or sedentary:
Weapons(A reasonable amount: 1-3 though some are probably more scarce than others):
Skills:
Any unusual traits? Does it show physically?:
Appearance:
Brief Personality:
Background(Please reveal your current location):
Alone or with someone?:
Other:

Post-Apocalypse Survival Plot

Alright seems like we're getting some interest. I'll have the OOC up tonight then.

Fernwood Academy - Penguin & Potter

LATER THAT NIGHT

Rose

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Rosaline leaned over the mirror, carefully applying mascara to her fair lashes. Her hair was up in a styled ponytail and she was wearing a jean skirt with a black, cropped halter top. She wore some black wedges with it. It was a little different than her pink style but she liked to change it up sometimes. She had done her eye makeup much more dramatic than she ever did. She looked older and perhaps even a little sexy. She couldn't wait to see James face. He wasn't even going to recognize her. She finished with some contouring and a bit of light pink lipstick. She smiled at her reflection excitedly.

Today had been so boring. Every single class just talked about their syllabus and what they would be doing during the year. It was the same thing over and over though it was nice to see Aidan again. She had crashed after class and slept for a good 3 hours in a strange position on her couch. She was surprised Shay hadn't drawn on her face with sharpie marker this time. Speaking of which, she couldn't wait to go to a party with Shay again. The two of them were always the life of the party. It was so exciting to have James there even though he didn't seem too crazy about going. She hoped he'd learn to have fun tonight; she couldn't wait to see him genuinely happy again.

Rose picked up her phone and put it in her bag before heading to the common room with a loud exclaim, "I am ready guys!!!"

Alex was standing there in a nice shirt and jacket along with his usual jeans. Helooked over and gasped. "Whooaaa hey there hoochie mama, looking hot!"He told her, coming over to high-five her. " I've never seen you do your makeup like this. Wow you look so different! I bet this is all for Jamessyy.."His voice had drew into a teasing tone towards the end as he took her hands and swung her arms. "Little seductress, aren't we?"

"Only the best for James." Rose told him with a giggle. "Now where's my handsome man?"

"Girl please, I've been waiting for my beautiful angel for ten minutes now but the BITCH taking her sweet time." Alex replied, laughing and raising his voice for the word bitch.

"Well if you're looking for a beautiful angel, say no more." Jason's voice filled the room as he pushed the door open and leaned against the frame, winking at Alex then batting his eyelashes. "Hey handsome."

"Oh I don't think so. Not today, Satan."Alex turned away jokingly, giving him the hand. Rose could easily he was trying so hard not to crack up. "Be gone, demon!"

Rosaline burst into giggles, having to sit down because she was laughing so hard. She loved these goofballs so much.

Alcina

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"Ariana?"

Alcina moved into the dorm, holding an envelope. "The principal gave me this. Apparently we've both been invited to some sort of academic awards dinner this week. Do you want to go? " She thought it was so strange during the first week of school there was an awards dinner. The only rational reason was one was cancelled last year or something. "I mean at least it's free food and we get to go in a limo." Alcina had no idea that the principal had been a shape-shifter and the limo driver was a superior who'd take them to Damien's home for dinner.

Empowered!!! (Closed)!

Lucy

Lucy couldn't help but wonder if she was being watched. The woman must have known she had stopped by the crime scene. She glanced at the sad dog next to her, flashes of the dead bodies and the blood-splattered walls coming to mind. Maybe it was fate she was given this ability and she was meant to stop other people from misusing theirs. For the first time in two days, she was starting to feel as if she had a purpose in the world. She gripped her cellphone tightly and finally spoke, "Okay. I'm in... I'm gonna take a wild guess that asking who you are is a waste of time so I'll just start with asking what ability does this murderer guy have?" It was pretty crazy to just trust some random person on the phone but what else could she do? She glanced out the windows of the car, trying to find where the caller might be seated but she saw no one on the phone. Maybe this person had an ability too. Was it just becoming commonplace now?

Post-Apocalypse Survival Plot

Hmmm, it sounds fun! I'm interested, if you have room for me! Not sure about my character atm though...

@Sanctus Spooki

Plenty of room!

Empowered!!! (Closed)!

Name:
Cameron Goldstein
Age:
24
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Atheist but will claim satanist if anyone asks
Sexuality:
Heterosexual
Occupation:
Pianist
Abilities:
- Well versed in martial arts
- Great at sweet-talking his way out of situations
- Pretty decent at poker
- Good aim
- Can play quite a tune on the piano
- Really great at getting people pissed off
- Decent thief

Faults:
- He's an arrogant asshole at times
- Easily angered
- Thinks everything is a joke and even has a dry humor about terrible things
- He's not the best at filtering what comes out of his mouth
- His sister Willow is an easy weakness for him
- Drinks too much alcohol
- Not savvy with computers
- Breaks the law from time to time

Power:
Teleportation - He is limited to places he has been at and to images of places he hasn't been. He cannot teleport across the world at this point but can move around the tristate area.

Personality:
Cameron is a sarcastic man who can be quite bitter from time to time. He's cunning and pretty determined when it comes to getting what he wants. He doesn't take many things seriously and is always laughing when everyone else is silent. He's childish at times and also immature. Anything that comes from his mouth is never filtered and brutally honest. He speaks whatever is on his mind. Cameron is also a hot-head who is easily pissed but he is good at concealing it if need be in a situation. He likes to keep himself mysterious and never gives too much info out about himself and likes to duck answering questions. However, he has a good-heart and usually saves it for those he cares about, to whom he is often very protective of.

History:
Cameron grew up in the upper-east side of Manhattan in a high-end home with his sister Willow and their parents. Their mother was a doctor while their father owned a chain of martial art studios which both siblings were trained at. Being completely spoiled, Cameron was used to getting what he wanted and getting away with whatever he wanted. He was a troublemaker who never got caught. He was also always the class clown, constantly after fun. Inevitably, he ended up a bit of a party animal at this time and didn't care much for school. To most everyone's surprise, he was a closet pianist and ended up being good enough to be hired at events and rich enough to live off a job like that.
However, a year ago, he and his sister were told their parents got in a car accident. Both were devastated by the news. His father's martial arts studios were taken over by a relative and they were forced to go live with a widowed aunt in Atlanta, Georgia who also ended up passing away a couple months later, leaving Cameron and his sister the house. He had enough money in their name not to really worry about anything but he still occupied his time with the piano at times while his sister helped out at a nearby martial arts studio.