Realistic or Modern We Are the Apocalypse

[thewildspirit514]

• Introduction
• Introduction
• Rules
• History/World
• Your Character(s)
• Your Character(s)
• World References

• Welcome to the "We Are the Apocalypse" RP! This RP is actually something that I've wanted to do with people for a while ever since I created thought it up. While I have seen many other RPs about the apocalypse, most of them deal with zombies or are of a similar structure to the Fallout series. I like to think that this one is gonna be rather unique and I can't wait to get it rolling with you!
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  About you will see other tabs with more information and rules. Please read them! If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask me.
  
  
  
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  1. Basic site rules apply within this RP.
  
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  2. You may have as many characters as you want, so go nuts!
  
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  3. If you want to kill another RPers character, you MUST ask for permission and respect their decision.
  
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  4. While I can understand that many cannot write a book as a response in an RP, just try your best to give a good response. Remember to show, not tell!
  
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  History

  In the year 2050, the human race had reached the a high in technological advancements. They had robots following their every whim as workers and soldiers, medicine that saved lives that years ago couldn't be saved, and easier lives for the people of the world to enjoy. However, technology also brought weapons that were capable of destruction far beyond anything created before. And with weapons, comes war.
  
  
  Tensions between countries grew, and jealousy and the need for resources created the tug of war between them. Countries that were once allies with each other turned on each other in the need for power. While citizens remained blissfully unaware, tensions reached the boiling point. World War 3 began, and the earth became stained with blood. In only a small amount of time since the war started, things took a turn for the worst.
  
  
  Nobody knew who launched them first. Some say it was America, while others say it was Russia, but once the first missile launched all of them launched from ever corner of the world. Destruction and death rained upon the people. Cities were either annihilated or crumpled. Forests and the animals within them burned. Lakes and rivers dried up. The human race was put on the edge of extinction.
  
  
  When the dust settled and a quarter of the human race crawled out, a wave of overwhelming fury and sorrow shook the world. Appearing against the blackened sky, the spirit of the Earth - withering and grey - cried and mourned the destruction of the world. The once beautiful earth was destroyed. Rage fueled the spirit. Too long had the human race dug their destruction and greed within the land and water. Too long had the spirit heard the cries and fears of the very earth and the creatures within it. The humans had pulled the finally straw.
  
  
  The spirit cursed the humans. Cursed them for what they had done, and gave unto them a punishment: should they be consumed by their greatest fear, their bodies and minds will deform to that fear for all eternity. And when they remain in their new forms, death will never allow them to be free. Humans brought fear and death, now they will be punished with it themselves.

  Present Day

  48 years have passed since the apocalypse. The world is still a waste land of destruction with only little patches of green dotting the world. Animals are scattered as they try to survive. Humans also try to survive in either communities protected by walls or among the land to try to cultivate the dead ground.
  
  
  Those who gave in to their fears have been titled as Cursed Ones and they run rampant across the world. Some have been rendered as mindless monsters while others try to live as normally as they can. Those who have become mindless attacked any human without cause: some to consume them while others to just kill.
  
  
  Scavengers and hunters brave the outside world.

  Cursed Ones

  Humans who have been consumed and transformed by their greatest fear have been dubbed as Cursed Ones. Cursed Ones are immortal monsters that roam the land or hide among the Humans as best as they can. Compared to their Human counterparts, Cursed Ones are much faster, stronger, and have extremely tough bodies than can quickly regenerate should they be injured. Their immortality causes them to freeze at the age that they turned and hardly anything can kill them. Starvation, dehydration, age, sickness, and many other things can't kill them. They can, however, be killed by each other and by Humans that have gathered the knowledge and some pretty powerful weapons. Some types of Cursed Ones are more rare than others based on their fears.
  
  
  Those who retain their humanity try to live as normally as they can within communities that accept them or communities made up of similar Cursed Ones. Some humans have willingly sought out their greatest fear and became a Cursed One because they believe they are better than Humans. However, the Cursed Ones who have completely lost their minds attacked even them.
  
  
  Most communities hate them and are trying to figure out how to kill them with ease.

  Special Humans

  There are two types of special Humans that roam the land.
  
  
  The first are Scavengers. These Humans roam the world finding and collecting technology and other goodies within abandoned places to either sell or create their own inventions. Many of these inventions are either designed to help make their lives easier or make killing Cursed Ones easier. They work together sometimes with the Hunters to sell them weapons and other devices to make trapping or killing a Cursed One easier... for a profit.
  
  
  The other type are Hunters. Hardy and always on their toes, these Humans have taken upon themselves to roam the land killing Cursed Ones. Tough and knowledge, they use the land to their advantage. Within their arsenal they have powerful weapons and traps that help them in their hunts. Many times these Hunters are contracted by larger communities to trap and bring back Cursed Ones for scientific study. In return they are give money, supplies, or an increase in knowledge on the Cursed Ones.

• Now comes the time to create your character in this world. Your characters can either be a regular Human, a Scavenger, a Hunter, or a Cursed One. If you choose to be a Hunter, please include their weapons as I'm rather curious what they would use to defend themselves while roaming the land. Same with Scavengers.
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  If you choose your character to be a Cursed One, be creative with their appearance. Remember: these humans have been consumed by their greatest fear, so their appearance such either represent that or be something that tries to reject that. However, you should also note that the first person to create a type of Cursed One, that becomes the basis for anyone else wishing to give their character(s) the same fear. You can have some differences, but they should embody the same look overall.
  
  
  
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