V a l k y r i e
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RedEmRa
You aren’t always the protagonist, so take care.
V a l k y r i e
Are there any major gangs in The Badlands?
V a l k y r i e
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Yeah there are 5 major gangs. They keep the Badlands somewhat organized and stuff, you know otherwise the place would be pure and utter chaos. Think of it like five mob families (not that they actually are of course). Organized, smart, dangerous,... And each gang only looks out for their own members. There are smaller ones but they are less organized and more rash, impulsive and stuff, I guess you could say running into minor gangs will most likely result in a fight, them killing you or robbing you blind, most of the time anyway. While if you run into a major gang they are more likely to try and find a way to use you, manipulate you and stuff like that.
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V a l k y r i e
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Also the major gangs are very loyal to their bosses while in minor ones they often change a boss by fighting for the position.
RedEmRa
You aren’t always the protagonist, so take care.
Cool, what are the names of the big five?
Red122
New Member
I wonder too if each gang is tied to a certain ethnicity and/or has distinct values.
V a l k y r i e
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I didn't finish that part yet (I have a few things going on today and a housewarming party tonight to go to) but I will think up some more details about the gangs if you wish me to, no problem. Do you have any suggestions or tips, stuff you would like me to add?
V a l k y r i e
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Also for the CS page I was curious what kind of FC's you guys would prefer? Anime/art or realistic?
GumGumChomp
That’s Enough, Let’s Get You Home.
Realistic
V a l k y r i e
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I made a poll for the FC question so please let me know what you prefer.
Also for the reason the characters ended up in the Badlands I would like to hear your opinion. Would you prefer each would be cast there for their own reason or would you prefer it to be because of a secret project/social experiment or something along those lines?
WantYourSoul
GumGumChomp
Red122
RedEmRa
Phaeth
Syndicate
Also for the reason the characters ended up in the Badlands I would like to hear your opinion. Would you prefer each would be cast there for their own reason or would you prefer it to be because of a secret project/social experiment or something along those lines?
WantYourSoul
GumGumChomp
Red122
RedEmRa
Phaeth
Syndicate
Phaeth
The Loremaster
I think the latter would be better, as story lines where characters have a commonality are more inclusive, and tend to last longer than free-for-all stories.
Phaeth
The Loremaster
But, as I say this, I also enjoy freedom with these types of stories. When put into a land of misery and chaos, exploring and settling into said land can be quite the experience, and I wouldn't want to miss that in the sake of remaining in the main group.
V a l k y r i e
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Well players don't have to stick together all the time. Some could maybe split from the group and join with a gang ending up on opposite sites, or someone could try to make our group into a gang, there are many options to choose from and its not like they cant end up on the same team again or it could even be that one of the people our group thought betrayed them actually went to spy on the situation of a gang to see weak points or something. There are really many options for the story to go and the characters don't have to be bound together throughout the whole RP. I was also thinking some players could also have a character besides the one that's new to the Badlands who could be either someone that's been born in the Badlands, is a member of a gang or even a gang leader to spice things up. Well or the gangs could be NPC's, see? lots and lots of options to go with this. (sorry if I made any spelling mistakes or such, I am currently without my glasses since I am dying my hair xD)
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GumGumChomp
That’s Enough, Let’s Get You Home.
I think that the social experiment idea is cool, it could give a bit of a reason for whoever has the innocent character to be in the badlands.
RedEmRa
You aren’t always the protagonist, so take care.
What about a bit of both, A social experiment, in which the inner cities' government kidnapped people to 'clean up the streets', taking away overly kind people, shady individuals, people who didn't fit the status quo. Outcasts to the mundane society, and perhaps one 'perfect' person to see how it turns out.
Syndicate
Not your average mercenary.
I don't mind either way, though all off us being kidnapped as part of an experiment or some kinda sick game would probably make things easier, also it would mean we have more reason to RP some random civilian, as opposed to having done something bad to get abducted.
WantYourSoul
Resident Babyface
Sorry for not saying anything yet, I have some stuff planned with family as it's Canada day so I'm a bit busy. I also like the idea of a kind of social experiment or game, if anything for making characters more diverse!
V a l k y r i e
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Cool, then it will be either an experiment or a game, as soon as I have some more time I will think of a few options and post them here so you guys can give your opinions on which you think would fit better. Also if you have any suggestions I am always open to hearing them 
Red122
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This idea has been done before, but I liked the idea in Battle Royal and Hungers Games that the government forced innocent people into fight to the death games to assert dominence. Perhaps that could be one of the reasons for organizing this experiment or event.
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Instead of the government, it is this underground criminal organization that perpetrates this.
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Instead of the government, it is this underground criminal organization that perpetrates this.
RedEmRa
You aren’t always the protagonist, so take care.
That's a bit convoluted yet interesting.
nighttimecatplayer
~Stay Purrfect!
Ah this idea is really cool! I might be a bit late to the party but hello everyone! I love these type of Roleplays so if the OC needs any help with ideas or creating factions feel free to ask me! I also have a few questions such as would we ever be able to get out of the Badlands if we all banded together? Can we obtain more weapons later on aside from the original weapon that we started out with? How will gangs be controlled and who will determine what happens when we "run" into them?
Could we possible overthrow one of the major five gangs and take over? If we kill someone are we allowed to loot them? Are there any animals alive inside of the Badlands? I have several other minor questions but these are the biggest ones for now. You have an absolutely amazing idea going on here and I hope that no one minds me tagging along for the ride. It seems like I would be filling up the final spot if allowed. I also wouldn't mind helping out as a co-GM if you haven't already found one.
Thanks in advance and I can't wait to see this kick off!
~Stay purrfect!
Could we possible overthrow one of the major five gangs and take over? If we kill someone are we allowed to loot them? Are there any animals alive inside of the Badlands? I have several other minor questions but these are the biggest ones for now. You have an absolutely amazing idea going on here and I hope that no one minds me tagging along for the ride. It seems like I would be filling up the final spot if allowed. I also wouldn't mind helping out as a co-GM if you haven't already found one.
Thanks in advance and I can't wait to see this kick off!
~Stay purrfect!
V a l k y r i e
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Hey and welcome to the group
I didn't make the CS page yet so people can still join, no problem at all. I could really use a bit of help with this so it would be possible to start it sooner then if I would do it all alone xD if you would like to help I would appreciate it a lot.As for your questions:
They wake up with only one weapon, they can get more or other weapons by trading favors with gangs, stealing them from other people in the badlands, picking up the weapons that are dropped after you win a fight, etc... If someone is lucky they can stumble into someone's hiding place and steal what they need from there, or if you are very extremely lucky and you get to the weekly drop off first there is a chance the drop has weapons in them as well (once the drop is posted I will make a list of what was in the boxes just for info... might be useful), etc...
They could maybe free themselves in the end if they get enough people together but we can talk about that later once we decide why they ended up there exactly...
As for overthrowing a gang, as long as its realistic yes but you have to keep in mind that it would take a while for them to get strong enough to do that, maybe they could start off with small ones and work their way up or something?
Also technically since the CS page isn't up yet the spots aren't taken yet as well since I don't know who of the interested players will actually post a CS so untill there are 8 CS's posted the spots are still open (if I am making any sense at all) and besides if there were more people interested I could add a few more spots so yeah no problem
V a l k y r i e
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Oh and yes there are some animals in there as well but not in the 'city' part of the Badlands, they are on the outskirts between the 'city' and the wire fence/wall.
Red122
New Member
Perhaps there could be some gangs use dogs as pets? I can even see dog fights to be a thing.
V a l k y r i e
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Yeah dogs could be in the 'city' as well.
