minigunmax
Curious Conscious Creature
Heyo!
Once upon a time I had created a, rp/story after binging Cyperpunk 2077s trailers + the Judge Dredd (2012) movie along with Elysium, Bladerunner 2049, District 9 and Chappie (any recommendations for other movies/shows following in the same vein/style as these are most appreciated and welcomed!). The rp wasn't fully complete and I eventually gave up on it, it sat in my mind for a few years and now, i'm confident in attempting to revive it.
But I need help...
The most glaring issue was the society and world the story takes place in. It is set on earth, roughly 150 years into the future, The world has been exhausted of nearly all its valuable resources (the first issue being that this would be impossible within said timespan given). A mixture of resource/fuel emissions and major natural events and disasters means the earth is left hot and filled with toxic chemicals and substances lingering in the air with no way of cleaning them (this is also an issue, what would be in the air that would cause significant harm to all living creatures? what would have caused such an exorbitant amount of said chemicals to be so abundant throughout the globe?).
Serendipitously, Mars had been terraformed and made into a sustainable, livable planet for "all" inhabitants of earth to move to within this time. Only 98% of earths inhabitants made it to the red planet, leaving roughly 200 million people stranded on earth, disqualified to make the move for either one of two reasons (or both); Criminal history and poverty. Colonists elected to refuse requests for those who had an extensive criminal record or were deemed "invaluable" to the mars colonization operation. This led to most major cities becoming abandoned, and the construction of Megacities (sorry Judge Dredd universe for stealing your idea). Businesses were allowed to run and operate, exhausting their remaining storage stock and resources left on earth before eventually severing all communications with earth.
But how would people live on earth when its so inhospitable? To encourage people to move to mars, expensive cybernetic enhancements and medications were offered to those who could not leave. High-power smog-filtering lung systems, Bloodstream filters, mechanical eyes, Full-respiratory and digestive system replacements to prolong life both on and off earth. To those who could not afford such surgeries, prescription alternatives were offered. Pills that neutralized chemicals in the bloodstream, cleared blocks in the lungs and brain caused by tar and chemical residue. Inhalers that "De-clogged" the respiratory system and throat of built up tar and other residue. Of course, since these were offered to encourage people of earth to move to mars, they were expensive. Corporate meddling and corruption was involved to make these solutions difficult to access, impossible to pay, and recovery time for surgeries would be longer than some peoples expected lifespans from pre-existing complications and side effects to earths new climate
^ this is also another issue which will become glaring later in this thread, how expensive would these surgeries and alternatives be? how long could a person/creature survive on an earth that requires medical equipment to live on? I had in mind that a first time visitor to earth would notice nothing the first week or month on earth. Minor coughs or headaches, nosebleeds and other bodily problems would occur within the first 3 months, scaling up to respiratory issues and significant discomfort and medical issues within the next 3 months. These issues would grow more and more dismal through the following months, eventually leading to death anywhere between 2-6 years with no medical intervention.
There was however, one other solution for those stranded on earth. The narcotic known as Reddies or Redds. A fine red powder that once introduced to the bloodstream, would give users a euphoric, senseless high that doubled as a neutralizing agent for pre-exposed chemicals in the bloodstream introduced by earths toxic atmosphere. It was cheap, relatively easy to mass produce, and was a requirement for those who could not afford proper prescription medication to survive the un-manageable climate of earth. As a result, the drug ran rampant through earths last remaining mega cities, with an estimated 97% of earths inhabitants relying on the drug. Discontinuing the drug wouldn't result in the users death, though the uptick in toxic chemicals building up in the users body from the atmosphere with nothing to neutralize, would lead to their inevitable death.
Onto corporate and political issues surrounding earth at this time; Corruption runs rampant through the last remaining major corporations and government agency's left on earth. Police passively turn a blind eye to most minor crimes due to having such a large population of convicted criminals being forced to stay on earth. Bribes are given from drug dealers and king pins to help push the supply of Redds to the dwindling population of earths inhabitants, and more often than not, cops are found to be directly involved in major crimes to save up for a ticket to mars. The medical industry is turned on its head, not willing to waste what little resources they have on an overwhelming amount of people sick from earths atmosphere, and exploiting them for their money with overpriced surgeries and medications to prolong the populations lives for what may be as little as a few years.
With all that exposition out of the way, here are my most major questions I gravely need help answering/solving:
1: "It is set on earth, roughly 150 years into the future, The world has been exhausted of nearly all its valuable resources"
how long into the future would it take for earth to be depleted of its resources? is it possible? what technological advancements would surpass the need for natural resources to be required for fuel an energy?
2: "A mixture of resource/fuel emissions and major natural events and disasters means the earth is left hot and filled with toxic chemicals and substances lingering in the air with no way of cleaning them"
What natural (or unnatural) events would lead to such a toxic atmosphere on earth? (my answer for this was a mixture of Co2 and sulfur from carbon footprints, along with numerous, earth changing volcanic eruptions throughout the globe, global population rising, uncontrollable forest fires and new technologies emitting new chemicals into the air) Could it be cleaned or managed by those on earth or perhaps solved entirely?
3: "how would people live on earth when its so inhospitable?" Could earth reach a point where its atmosphere is, although toxic and dangerous, still hospitable to "modified" or surgically enhanced organisms? What would be the biggest threat in the air and what surgeries or alterations would solve these issues (regardless of cost or technological requirements)?
4: an odd question I have not mentioned (this being in regard to the story i had in mind which would be set in this universe), would there be any benefit to drastically reducing the total population of earths inhabitants? ie... would someone, regardless of their mental state, desires and perspective on life struggling to survive on earth, see it as a "noble cause" to induce a man-made mass extinction event on an already dying planet?
This thread is a doozy, and if you've read up to this point, I thank you deeply. I haven't had any conversations with anyone on the site aside from one off comments and advice, and I thank you kindly for your time and focus. If you made it this far, maybe you're interested in hearing about the story I had in mind for this rp? I am always open to have a chat with anybody about nearly anything, so please, feel free to send me a message and we can start chatting! Thank you again for looking at my request, It truly means alot to me.
Once upon a time I had created a, rp/story after binging Cyperpunk 2077s trailers + the
But I need help...
The most glaring issue was the society and world the story takes place in. It is set on earth, roughly 150 years into the future, The world has been exhausted of nearly all its valuable resources (the first issue being that this would be impossible within said timespan given). A mixture of resource/fuel emissions and major natural events and disasters means the earth is left hot and filled with toxic chemicals and substances lingering in the air with no way of cleaning them (this is also an issue, what would be in the air that would cause significant harm to all living creatures? what would have caused such an exorbitant amount of said chemicals to be so abundant throughout the globe?).
Serendipitously, Mars had been terraformed and made into a sustainable, livable planet for "all" inhabitants of earth to move to within this time. Only 98% of earths inhabitants made it to the red planet, leaving roughly 200 million people stranded on earth, disqualified to make the move for either one of two reasons (or both); Criminal history and poverty. Colonists elected to refuse requests for those who had an extensive criminal record or were deemed "invaluable" to the mars colonization operation. This led to most major cities becoming abandoned, and the construction of Megacities (sorry Judge Dredd universe for stealing your idea). Businesses were allowed to run and operate, exhausting their remaining storage stock and resources left on earth before eventually severing all communications with earth.
But how would people live on earth when its so inhospitable? To encourage people to move to mars, expensive cybernetic enhancements and medications were offered to those who could not leave. High-power smog-filtering lung systems, Bloodstream filters, mechanical eyes, Full-respiratory and digestive system replacements to prolong life both on and off earth. To those who could not afford such surgeries, prescription alternatives were offered. Pills that neutralized chemicals in the bloodstream, cleared blocks in the lungs and brain caused by tar and chemical residue. Inhalers that "De-clogged" the respiratory system and throat of built up tar and other residue. Of course, since these were offered to encourage people of earth to move to mars, they were expensive. Corporate meddling and corruption was involved to make these solutions difficult to access, impossible to pay, and recovery time for surgeries would be longer than some peoples expected lifespans from pre-existing complications and side effects to earths new climate
^ this is also another issue which will become glaring later in this thread, how expensive would these surgeries and alternatives be? how long could a person/creature survive on an earth that requires medical equipment to live on? I had in mind that a first time visitor to earth would notice nothing the first week or month on earth. Minor coughs or headaches, nosebleeds and other bodily problems would occur within the first 3 months, scaling up to respiratory issues and significant discomfort and medical issues within the next 3 months. These issues would grow more and more dismal through the following months, eventually leading to death anywhere between 2-6 years with no medical intervention.
There was however, one other solution for those stranded on earth. The narcotic known as Reddies or Redds. A fine red powder that once introduced to the bloodstream, would give users a euphoric, senseless high that doubled as a neutralizing agent for pre-exposed chemicals in the bloodstream introduced by earths toxic atmosphere. It was cheap, relatively easy to mass produce, and was a requirement for those who could not afford proper prescription medication to survive the un-manageable climate of earth. As a result, the drug ran rampant through earths last remaining mega cities, with an estimated 97% of earths inhabitants relying on the drug. Discontinuing the drug wouldn't result in the users death, though the uptick in toxic chemicals building up in the users body from the atmosphere with nothing to neutralize, would lead to their inevitable death.
Onto corporate and political issues surrounding earth at this time; Corruption runs rampant through the last remaining major corporations and government agency's left on earth. Police passively turn a blind eye to most minor crimes due to having such a large population of convicted criminals being forced to stay on earth. Bribes are given from drug dealers and king pins to help push the supply of Redds to the dwindling population of earths inhabitants, and more often than not, cops are found to be directly involved in major crimes to save up for a ticket to mars. The medical industry is turned on its head, not willing to waste what little resources they have on an overwhelming amount of people sick from earths atmosphere, and exploiting them for their money with overpriced surgeries and medications to prolong the populations lives for what may be as little as a few years.
With all that exposition out of the way, here are my most major questions I gravely need help answering/solving:
1: "It is set on earth, roughly 150 years into the future, The world has been exhausted of nearly all its valuable resources"
how long into the future would it take for earth to be depleted of its resources? is it possible? what technological advancements would surpass the need for natural resources to be required for fuel an energy?
2: "A mixture of resource/fuel emissions and major natural events and disasters means the earth is left hot and filled with toxic chemicals and substances lingering in the air with no way of cleaning them"
What natural (or unnatural) events would lead to such a toxic atmosphere on earth? (my answer for this was a mixture of Co2 and sulfur from carbon footprints, along with numerous, earth changing volcanic eruptions throughout the globe, global population rising, uncontrollable forest fires and new technologies emitting new chemicals into the air) Could it be cleaned or managed by those on earth or perhaps solved entirely?
3: "how would people live on earth when its so inhospitable?" Could earth reach a point where its atmosphere is, although toxic and dangerous, still hospitable to "modified" or surgically enhanced organisms? What would be the biggest threat in the air and what surgeries or alterations would solve these issues (regardless of cost or technological requirements)?
4: an odd question I have not mentioned (this being in regard to the story i had in mind which would be set in this universe), would there be any benefit to drastically reducing the total population of earths inhabitants? ie... would someone, regardless of their mental state, desires and perspective on life struggling to survive on earth, see it as a "noble cause" to induce a man-made mass extinction event on an already dying planet?
This thread is a doozy, and if you've read up to this point, I thank you deeply. I haven't had any conversations with anyone on the site aside from one off comments and advice, and I thank you kindly for your time and focus. If you made it this far, maybe you're interested in hearing about the story I had in mind for this rp? I am always open to have a chat with anybody about nearly anything, so please, feel free to send me a message and we can start chatting! Thank you again for looking at my request, It truly means alot to me.
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