Battleworn
Enjoying the little things...
"And the lucky numbers are… 14563, 28965, 38513, 90127, 87164, 21947…"
The elegantly dressed woman continues to drone out the numbers, a pearly white smile plastered on her face, but you don’t listen to her. You hold the silver ticket in your hand, staring numbly at the golden letters flashing across its face.
“Congratulations, lucky participants.” You slowly return your gaze to the hologram standing before you. The ghost like projection was a little too real, as the woman’s gaze holds such direct eye contact that it’s a struggle not to look away. Her grin broadens as she announces, “You have been deemed worthy to board to U.S. Columbus, on a direct flight to the International Space Station ‘Athena.’”
She then swept her arm behind her to gesture to the TV from which her image emerged, where pictures and videos of the grand space station flashed by to gaudy theatrical music. A male announcer swiftly devolved the details of the prize and instructions for time and manner of boarding.
You, along with a handful of other lucky winners from around the world, will be staying at Athena, a research station dedicated to discovering the wonders of the universe around us. A state-of-the-art, self sustaining spacecraft, the station can go months without contact with any other life form, and often travels millions of miles away from earth to uncover a new mystery of space. Many a thrill seeker and knowledge craver have dreamed of boarding the Athena. And now their dreams have come true. Or has it…? Little do the passengers know that it is not their dream that awaits at the space station, but their worst nightmare.
Something infiltrates the spacecraft. Some kind of mutated alien being. It's ruthless and craves nothing but blood to quench it's everlasting thirst. There are many of it's kind, each with different forms and abilities. No one knew where they came from or how they boarded the ship, let alone had time to figure out before their death. Over the complete chaos in which these beings brought, the Athena has gone into complete shut down. The only light that exists on the spacecraft is one or two emergency lights on each floor. You and the 5 others who were chosen to travel on the Athena must learn to cope and survive together.
How long can you survive before you return home?
The roleplay will begin with the participants and crew members boarding the Athena, about two days before the infiltration.
MAPS
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TYPES OF ALIENS
1. The Centipede (they don't glow though)
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The centipede is one of the commons of he unknown beings. As shown, two human hands cover the creatures face. Their skin is incredibly though everywhere except for the one face they have. Their hands will uncover their face when they are bout to strike. To kill it, stab, shoot, or punch it's face, no where else.
2. The Lurker
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The lurker takes the size of a small child. It's back can part and open up, revealing syringe-like tentacles. They are able to move these extra limbs quickly. Cut off their tentacles in order to kill them. Yes, they do grow back, so cutting them off will only by you time. The needles of each Tentacle are flowing with an unknown acid with deadly results if impaled by one.
3.The Leach
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The Leach is a silent killer. They seem to hide in dark waters or large crevices. Anywhere they can fit their slim, slick bodies. Once a victim comes walking by, they launch from their hiding spot and shred their prey from the head down. The only way to find them? Follow the trails and puddles of slime.
4. The Infected
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As said by the name, the infected was once a human. Living and breathing. Although it is very rare this situation will occur. But if a human were to swallow one of the creatures blood, or other bodily fluids, or stabbed by a Lurker, their body would mutate in 10 hours tops. The transformation is painful and grusome. Their jaw will split in an unnatural way, Their teeth will be forced out by large fangs, their spine will rise and arch and their legs will slowly loose use and corrode away, leaving a tail behind in their place. Since their humanly ways of moving have been erased, their arm strength triples. They drag themselves around and launch themselves at their prey, their mouths open wide.
Rules
-No god modding
-no bunnying
-follow the RpN rules
-sex senes are fade to black (no one wants to read that)
-If you wish to drop out, let me know first
-If you won't be replying for a period of time, let me know as well
-Violence and gore is encouraged (don't go overboard though)
-Put "survive" secretly somewhere in your character sheet if you read the rules
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