RickyG85

The Island of Giant Insects: Swarmed

Not bad! Not bad at all! And you got that out pretty quick, too! I'll research Class Insecta as it relates to Texas, so I can plan encounters. I've already got an idea beyond throwing bugs at you, so I'll try to get out one more post tonight.

The Island of Giant Insects: Swarmed

yeah, just us for now. hoping people join in as we build a good story

The Island of Giant Insects: Swarmed

I'm pretty sure you just do [youtube]url here and then [/youtube] again.

Grim intro! But I like it a lot.

But I am a bit overwhelmed with what you propose, lol. Just anywhere, however? I guess I'll try to think of someting, lol. Probably something in the south of the united states. East texas maybe, where the heat will banish the insects more often. the south is also where I imagined Lizzy lived, so.

But just anywhere? How does that work for you, lol? Is it like I post, and then you do a world update and just make up what she sees?

@Zoey Boey

That's not a bad question. After you establish yourself in a post, I'll begin giving you scenes and providing plot hooks, and we go back and forth based on where you decide to go with it. It's a bit like The Walking Dead, going by the comics- goals come and go, but the only consistent, larger plot or arch is... Don't die lol

The Island of Giant Insects: Swarmed

First post is up, just an introduction to the setting. Let's see what @Zoey Boey does, now that we've established how easy it is to die?

I should clarify: you are under no obligation to start in the location I established in this intro, nor should you assume that you are obligated to connect your character to my "intro" in any way. I just wanted to write that scene and drop the "title card".

So, start where ever you want, however you want.

I'd have shared a video of some of the music from the anime, if I could, for the life of me, figure out how some of y'all manage to embed videos (important note: clicking "embed" on youtube? Tried it. Doesn't work. There is something else I'm supposed to do, and I don't know what that is)

The Island of Giant Insects: Swarmed

CONTENT WARNING:
This game will include graphic descriptions of injuries, merciless predation and violent human death.
If you are sensitive to this sort of content, it is strongly recommended you reconsider participation in this rp, or even reading it if one is especially sensitive.

American Pacific Northwest, Washington;
Inside what was once "Capital State Forest"
10:00 AM

A man was limping his way up the ridge. The trails were still there- they had to be. They had learned to watch the roads. It was cool, in the mornings, this time of year. He was thinking to himself, frantically, that is should have been safe to rest, to sleep.

They'd ignored the advice of their "Ranger", thought they'd be alright. They'd left without her, or any other Ranger.

Now, as he was limping for his life, he wished he'd been willing to part with some of his trade-goods.

There was a slow, steady rustling of brush, and an slick, oozing sound. He knew it was coming for him, and catching up fast. If he could just make it to the top of the ridge, he'd risk further injury to outpace it with sheer gravity. Just make it to the top, and roll down the other side.

His mind echoed with the screams of the others; two of their number were dead before the rest even woke up. The others tried to fight them, but he panicked. He heard the others die as he fled.

And now, all he could hear was the monster pursuing him.

The mist was thick, but clearing. He was panting, mist and sweat soaking through his shirt, stinging his eyes. His leg burned with pain; one of them had taken a bite of him before he got away. The ragged wound was bleeding profusely, he'd figure out what to do later, he just needed to get away. The light peeking through the mist was almost like a beacon, shining the way to his salvation. Surely, he thought, surely they would stay out of the light. That was what he'd been told before The Swarming. They fled from the sun.

He reached the top, and stumbled into the clearing. He began laughing between breathes; he'd beaten them! He'd made it! He allowed himself to fall on his back, basking in the purifying sun that would banish his pursuers.

He laughed, and sighed with relief.

Until he sensed something blocking the light, and heard the noise.

The slithering.

No. NO.

He opened his eyes just in time to see his last ray of sunshine. It was on him before he could scream. He couldn't breath, and he flailed, he felt more weight on him- the sun didn't drive them away at all. Not if there was food, and shelter close by. The pain was beyond anything he'd experienced; like he was being devoured by garbage disposals.

Had the first Leopard Slug not latched onto his face, his screams would have echoed in the hills...

The Island of Giant Insects:
Swarmed

The Island of Giant Insects: Swarmed

@Zoey Boeyhey, nice pic! you do that yourself? go ahead and move this into the character tab! (there are many kinds of flies, and in fact order "Diptera" includes mosquitos, lotta terrible ways to die, bugs present :P)

I'll get this started soon, following you to start, I'll control an NPC or two, and people will be free to join in, as settings like this have people come and go frequently

Frontier of the Damned

He raised his eyebrows at the mention of mass grave robbing. "Jaysus, Mary 'n Joseph..." He crossed himself, even if only out of habit. Perhaps, also, the Father's criticism stung a bit...

He stroked his chin as he listened to them speak (and resisted the urge to snap at the stranger's looks of disapproval), leaning on a pole as they went on. When he'd finished, though, he'd had quite enough of the strangers scorn.

He straightened himself up, "Now listen 'ere, lad, oi don't wear this 'ere hat, and carry this 'ere roifle as a fashion statement. If'n you're disencloined to loike me, foine than, an' do well to leave me alone." He went over, untied his horse, and mounted as he finished. "And as for what oim capable?" He gave a conspicuous look up and down this person, "Oi'd reckon oi've been about, doin' deeds before you were but a gleem in yer Da's oyes, and seen things that'd droive a man to his knees in prayer... You don' tell me of what a man is capable." He gave a nod to the clergyman, "Sunday, than? Good day, Father."

And with that, he urged Gunpowder to move in the direction of the sheriff's station. It wasn't his intention to go looking for trouble, but than again, he probably should have thought of that before running off to a town said to be home of spooky things going on. Perhaps it was divine providence, than, he came to a town such as this, when they might be in need of men who knew how to fight in an organized fashion?

Land of The Giants

I noticed, going to check it out, since I only vaguely recall the name.

Land of The Giants

could be interesting, but I've got enough on my plate in terms of rp's right now. "too many irons in the fire", and all that jazz.

Land of The Giants

-ahem- Yes, going to double check that this is made clear in my provided material. I thought it was, but I don't remember, so, you're safe.

as for others, yeah, there are 2 approved characters we're waiting on... not sure what's up, and I hope they're ok.

I'm going through a lot outside of cyberspace, but I'm doing my best to keep this up long enough to at least see it get off the ground.