Well, it’s the end of the world as we know it, and no one is going to feel fine about it. The possible future comes two years after the events of an apocalypse everyone failed to prevent, and the survivors are left facing hard times.
The SettingThe Survivors[/u]
The world is over: judgment has been passed, and God walks among his chosen. Come to Sebastian's church, where the white unicorn will heal away the pains of this cruel world and grant you eternal life, for the small price of eternal devotion. The Horseman known as Styx will witness your promises of fealty to Sebastian; the tattoo he gives will forever mark where your loyalties lie in this new world.
Members: Sebastian, Andrew (more commonly known as "Styx", the Horseman of Death), Calley (Horseman of War), along with a healthy rank of NPC believers
The Town & CoalitionSeen as goody-goodies by some, the Town is a safe place for mutant and human alike, clinging to the lost concept of civilization under the watch of noble Sheriff Jorge and his trusty Deputy Gina. Along with the Town, there is a “Coalition,” a squad led by Marcus as a more militaristic sect.
Members: Jorge, Gina, Markus, Abyss et al, Zelek, Aedus, along with generic NPC townsies trying to live their lives
The AmazonsThe Amazons, true to their name, are a tribal band of ruthless female survivors, led by the cunning Maxine and housed in the bone fortress of Isabel. The Amazons are a family of femme fatales not to be trifled with.
Members: Maxine, Isabel, Muse, Dahlia, Allison, Aura, Kitra, Katrina, Kate, Skydancer, Kaitlyn, Syn
The FeralsNot everyone ended up clinging to the ways of humanity, and for those, there are the Ferals. Wild, dangerous, and untamed, Ferals will do what it takes to survive. Those who wish to avoid becoming a meal should steer clear of the hungry pack.
Members: Amber, Guglin, Chase, Aurion
The PitNot so much a faction as a destination, Roach's Pit embraces the barbaric nature of a post-apocalyptic world. For those with nowhere to go or nothing to lose, the Pit sets gladiators against one another in epic battles.
Members: Roach, Elke, Maha, Granny, rowdy NPC combatants and spectators
Celeste's BunkerTrade is the pulse of an end-of-the-world economy, and for that, there is Celeste's Supply Bunker, loaded with supplies, weaponry, and most importantly, an undetonated nuclear weapon.
Members: Celeste, Sarah, Juka, Slate
The ZephylinThe ground is for people who can't fly. Foraging is for folks who don't have people lining up to give them everything they need.
Zephyr's blimp bar: serving the best beer this side of the apocalypse, for as long you can pay, and not a moment more. Do make sure to leave before you're shown the door.
Members: Zephyr, Persi, a handful of NPC staff
HavenA safe place in this seemingly unsafe land. Sponsored by a mysterious benefactor and led by his only contact, Emerald, Haven is a prosperous underground community that welcomes mutants and humans willing to put aside differences in the name of survival. The biggest benefit of the small populated Haven is in its tight security and Haven defense force.
Members: Emerald, Enders, and 300 NPCs
OthersFinally, while some find strength in numbers, there are those who travel the dead wastes without a pack. Some travel in pairs, and some prefer to walk alone, but none should be underestimated: those who can’t trust anyone have nothing left to lose.
Members: Agnes, Rebecca, assorted NPCs
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The Plot Arc[/u]
June – August/September, 2012
This will be a freeform plot. That means that, while the beginning and ending are set, everything in-between is completely up to the players.
The beginning: the future is nowAll participating players can start RPing as their future selves, starting now: your character will effectively
be their future self (ie, they have full memories of the years between 2012 and 2015: for them, this is the real world). Try to label your thread titles with "[AoS]" (Age of Sebastian), so people can tell at a glance that your thread is set in the future. Your regularly scheduled present time RPing can also continue, of course--your character just won't have any memories of the future until the wake up.
Ending: the Wake UpThe current plan: Cafas is going to make us all go boom, and then we'll wake up. How exactly this comes about will be decided as we RP—feel free to plot!
Back in the present time, all dreamers will wake up on the same morning, with memories of their grim dreamscape. In the manner of dreams, some people will remember vivid scenes, and some will remember only fleeting impressions, if that—how much (or little) your character remembers will be up to you.
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The Fine Print[/u]
While power growths are
not allowed, boosts to existing powers
are. Pretend you have 10 extra attribute points to distribute as you will; if you'd like your character's range, weight cap, control, etc to be more advanced, feel free. (Note: don't actually send in an Attribute Profile for this—we trust people to keep things reasonable.)
Character DeathsCharacter deaths
are allowed in the Grim Plot without prior Mod approval. Some characters won't even survive to 2015, while others may die during the course of the plot, even before Cafas blows us all up. If character death is an angle you'd like to explore, an alternate future plot is definitely a good place to do so.
NYC: Not As Irradiated As Your Average CityWhile
very few characters will know this, the first "nuke" was really a power-boosted Kaitlyn, who was attempting to take Sebastian down. This led to a chain reaction, as the United States assumed it had been attacked, and things spiraled rapidly out of control on a global scale. Because the world at large assumed NYC was already a nuclear wasteland, it wasn't targeted again: thus, while it has all the devastation of a large scale explosion, the only radiation it has is that which has drifted in from other areas. Unless your character has a way of testing for radiation, though, they won't know that--New Yorkers at large assume that they
were nuked.
If there happens to be slightly less sickness and better crops in NYC... well, it
is Sebastian's chosen land. God is good. <3[/ul]
To be frank, a lot of threads are missing from the archive because I... well, stopped updating it >.> Anyone who wants a thread added to the archive can pm me a link and I'll get on that soon.