Swoob
listen here bucko
Adam Stoll
Day 692
Night
Counting these days might be the only thing left that's keeping me alive right now. Every morning I wake up and there are new scratch marks on my chest, arms and neck. I used to think it was the Scavengers raiding me in the night, but none of my food gets taken. Also, when I'm not paying attention, I find myself clawing at the same scars while I'm awake. Sometimes I lose consciousness completely or I can't control my body. I can't tell whether I'm still sane or not, honestly. I've been living in this delirious haze for so long, I can't remember the last time I've thought clearly. More walking. More food in my mouth. More fear. Inescapable fear. The kind of fear that keeps growing the more you realize you will never be able to fix it.
I just can't take it anymore. The last time I've seen a person was almost 300 days ago now. I keep "following the highway" or "looking for the symbols" like they told me to, but I still can't find Tower. There's just nobody. I can't fucking handle it. There's no wandering survivors, no zombies or animals or anything. I haven't seen a building in 41 1/3 days. There's just nothing. What's the point? Why am I even here? Why do I exist, why do I keep putting one foot in front of the other? No matter what I do, it doesn't mean anything. There's no point in a life that's already died. I always thought the scariest thing would be if there was a zombie apocalypse or someone tortured me to death or if ghosts haunted me forever.
I never realized that the true scariest thing in the world is complete and utter
solitude.
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How Long Can You Stay Sane?
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Warning messages, blaring sirens. Throbbing red lights. Imminent death. When threats of worldwide danger suddenly came shouting through every possible medium, you were doing something before you whited out. When you finally reawakened, you found yourself stranded in a desolate landscape with no civilization and no life. In an empty husk of a world ravaged by an unknown danger, how could you hope to survive?
It has been two years since you and everyone else have woken up in this new reality. People have managed to survive off of plundering the ruins of towns and cities. Lucky ones managed to find seeds to sustain a food source. Even luckier ones stumbled upon the greatest treasure in the land: another person.
The Scavengers are a mysterious group of people notorious for killing and raiding almost everyone they see. Not much is known about them—some speculate that they aren't even an organized faction. The land was dominated by them until recently, when a large amount of smaller factions agreed to a truce, took over an entire city and became the Tower Organization. They dedicate their power to countering the Scavengers and putting an end to their rampant savagery. Tensions have increased, and a haze of rumors whispers that something is going to happen.
So where will you be?
Welcome to Solitude! This roleplay is about a post-apocalyptic world in which food, resources, and people are scarce. This roleplay plans to delve into human emotion and contains many themes and symbolism (keep an eye on names, numbers and other seemingly extraneous details). A main theme of Solitude will be how people deal with isolation. Due to the nature of the world, there will most likely be times where you are alone and unable to interact with other characters [with your (recommended) consent]. Please be prepared for moments like these where you will have to write just about your character, but don't worry, because you will be able to interact soon enough.
Solitude will be a detailed roleplay. There are two main factions in this world: the Scavengers and the Tower Organization (Tower). Your character will be able to join either side or even be a wanderer (however, you will likely have to spend a lot of time alone, so it is not recommended). This should be a decently large group, so please commit to joining. There will be a two-week period for you to voice your interest. Thank you for joining, and I hope to see you in the roleplay! c:
