The Shadow Realm
Leader of The Shadow Realm
The Last City
We all knew the apocalypse was going to happen some day. Many prepared for the end of our civilization while most didn't even bat an eyelash. The truth is, nobody was prepared for the end - not even the ones who tried readying themselves for it their entire existence. The end of the world started out like a knife cloaked within the shadows of its surroundings, masking itself with the rest of humanity's problems.
In the beginning, “the end” started as nothing but a mere cough in those already infected. The new pathogen was never thought a threat, as it disguised its chemical makeup to be almost identical to the common cold, and with no deaths it was never inspected thoroughly. Over the years the virus mutated in its smaller hosts, striking rodents and other smaller mammals in bizarre ways - ranging from complete organ failure to internal ruptures all along the inside of the hosts' bodies, inevitably drowning the creatures in their own crimson fluids.
A few months after the initial symptoms were shown in the various rodents and smaller members of the mammalian family, the virus had migrated to larger hosts - thousands of herds of cattle were found dead in a matter of three days. The cattle that was inflicted with this ailment came from all corners of the planet, ranging from North America to New Zealand. News outlets across the globe covered the incident without the slightest hint of worry on their faces, and the various sources explained that the virus only affected members of the mammalian family, deliberately excluding humans. After a couple more days, most of the fear surrounding the incident had faded, as did the the amount of media coverage on the subject.
Panic started setting in after a terrifying discovery was found shortly after the coverage of this new “Mammalian Flu/Virus.” The discovery was found in the northernmost portion of the United States in the region designated as “Yellowstone Park,” and consisted of an enormous amount of animals ranging from bears to elk, all mammals, all lying in a small lake of their own blood - it apparently originated from within them. Media coverage sparked once more and religious organizations proposed it was the next coming of the lord - meaning the end of mankind as we know it. Barriers were brought up around the healthy forests remaining around the planet, clear signs reading “Trespassers Will Be Met With Gunfire.” This action was taken by those partaking in the A.S.M. - Animal Survival Movement.
But in reality, mankind was boxing itself in from any hopes of running away from what was yet to come.
A mere two weeks following the global A.S.M. movement, millions of people around the world began to experience the same symptoms as the animals that had been found dead all around the world - internal bleeding, bloody coughing, and finally death. However, not all the people inflicted with the virus died like the animals before them. Instead, some of the people infected with the virus began to show evidence of rage fits, these outbursts getting to the point where people were brutally murdering each other. These attacks became more and more frequent over the following days, and eventually entire sections of cities fell into utter chaos. Nothing could stop the infection, as far as scientists knew, and the military quickly took notice and pulled the remaining troops out of disputed territory, leaving the remains of their cities and civilians to the hands of the infected.
Survivors of the initial infection were the first to come up with a name for the plague, fittingly naming it “The Agony Virus,” as the infected showed signs of being in constant pain. The name quickly grew normal to the survivors.
The remains of the World Government (like the U.N.) soon formed as one head of governmental structure as their countries fell to TAV one by one and their resources had run on empty, which was not sufficient enough to combat TAV. The countries partaking in the new form of government consisted of Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and France. They concluded that the only way to save the human race from insanity was to build one gargantuan city, and to save as many healthy individuals as they could. This city would employ every remaining resource the nations had in their stockyards, and would be the biggest feat humanity did in what remained of their small existence.
The city’s initial foundation had been laid down in late 20XX and was perhaps one of the most guarded places in the history of mankind. There, millions of workers skilled in their trade went to work in a manner similar to a system of ants, scurrying about and constructing the pillars of their new society. Throughout the years of construction, thousands upon thousands of soldiers died protecting the workers from those infected with the virus, but the government refused to give up on the city, since they viewed it as humanity's last hope at survival.
After 5 years of a constant 24/7 work schedule executed by millions of men and women, the city was completed. The city in and of itself was beautiful, and was now the beacon of their planet - made entirely of reinforced glass, futuristic in design, and most important of all, safe. Millions of non-infected people were scanned and proceeded into the city, and those infected with “The Agony Virus” lined up and shot mercilessly.
The city is now run under a socialist-type government, with each member residing within the city doing work that would benefit everyone as a society in the long run. Nobody is allowed to be selfish anymore, since it's punishable by death, and love cannot happen unless it is approved. Pills are taken regularly to make the population of the Last City forget there was ever a disaster.
And the populace is was happy.
|OOC Link - https://www.rpnation.com/threads/the-last-city-ooc.323718/
Additional Information (Infected Symptoms) - https://www.rpnation.com/threads/the-last-city-infected symptoms.323717/
Additional Information (Locations) - https://www.rpnation.com/threads/the-last-city-settings-locations.239627/
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