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Post by alfred on May 29, 2017 12:51:03 GMT -5
"The Earth is littered with the ruins of empires that believed they were eternal." - Camille Paglia - time: sometime in our far but very real future. setting: the city of silver and glass. population: unknown
genres: apocalyptic, survival, slight horror & mystery. rp type: semi-advanced, quality over quantity.
human civilization is at its end, it has been for the last few centuries. polluted and ravaged by chemicals, the world has been in a state of disrepair. the air is toxic, water is undrinkable, and the sun sweltering. in an attempt to save the last of a dwindling species, the humans have confined themselves to cities of silver and glass, scrapers as high as the heavens. living and breathing works of human construction. they're sealed from the elements, filtered water and air specialties and ever important necessities.
greenhouses grow in every available area, providing food for the commonwealth. rainwater is caught on rooftops by intricate contraptions and maintained by men in hazmat suits. there is little electricity, no plumbing so water is delivered by means of irrigation, a network of pipping that spans several stories in these massive skyscrapers.
society is small but functional and families have lived life like this for decades. there is social hierarchy, the more established living higher -- where sunlight grazes their skin through inches of glass and air comes more freely. those less wealthy, the grunts of this new civilization, live closer to the ground, mostly untouched by the sun and sickly looking.
there are five levels, multiple stories per level. (1) agriculture (top few stories with jungles and clear water) (2) bureaucracy (leading officials and caretakers, control means of food and water) (3) working class (merchants and specialized labor) (4) unskilled laborers (grunts and lower class individuals) (5) bottom dwellers (poorest of the poor, lowest stories possible)
notes:
- these scrapers are reinforced and made to last for centuries. - there are multiple scrapers that act as separate identities. each has their own culture and beliefs. similar to countries. communication with separate scrapers is maintained through radio contact. visiting these outsiders, however, is impossible. if one scraper goes dark or comes in dire need of assistance, nothing can be done to help. - it would take days to reach the lower levels of these scrapers. - several attempts have been made to establish some sort of connections with opposing scrapers but all has failed. those that venture to the lower levels are never heard from or seen again. - few animals are kept in the scrapers. there's a diversity of birds and small mammals and a selection of small grazing animals such as goats, chickens, and sheep. - the history of the scrapers has long since been lost and their creators unnamed. - years of use and plant decay had created a layer of sediment on the floor, a dirt which is moved and transported to create new places of growth were the light still reaches.
image inspiration:
scrapers
roof water catchers & irrigation
greenhouses
plot ideas:
(1) a new expedition is sent to scour the bottom levels of the scrapers for signs of change. (2) some unknown threat is forcing those of the lower levels to migrate upwards in droves, disturbing the peace. (3) social anarchy, rebellion & tension. (4) a combination of all three ideas.
title possibilities:
silver and glass isolated ummmmm ??
in all honesty, trying to make this a thing probably isn't the best of ideas seeing as i've become a bit inactive but i cannot contain this muuussseeee. if you've any suggestions, anything to say at all, i'd appreciate it. if you'd like to collaborate, discuss some charries and build on that plot a little, we can do that to.
i might make this a thing but it's honestly up to you all and whether you're interested. i find the idea entertaining but sleep and work and being sick is just a lot to deal with. it's been fun. i just hope this is fun for you. c:
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Post by alfred on May 29, 2017 12:54:10 GMT -5
layout for rp.
WELCOME,
The Earth is littered with the ruins of empires that believed they were eternal. - Camille Paglia
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i. about, directory, links
ii. silver city manual iii. news, plots, and members iv. expedition roles v. credit
joining page • character page SILVER CITY MANUAL
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NEWS
• May 29, 2017: Construction of the Silver City began.
PLOTS
Ongoing Mission(s): **degree of importance is determined by a five star rating (★✩). main plots will have higher ratings than subplots.
• {From beneath you, it devours.} Mission detail. || ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Completed Mission(s):
• {Title} Mission detail.
MEMBERS
alfred || admin || al, alf, alfie Charater(s).
EXPEDITION ROLES
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CREDIT
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Post by lozi on May 30, 2017 18:26:23 GMT -5
This sounds cool. Can we do something like a small group RP?
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Post by alfred on May 31, 2017 14:02:05 GMT -5
yo, gale! that's the plan. since this rp is focusing on a smaller group -- the expedition group instead of the scraper and its hierarchy -- i was thinking about opening it with a limited number of positions. a small group might be more manageable as well as some tend to get lost in crowds. me
so, if that's what the people want, than the people shall have it. cx
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Post by lozi on May 31, 2017 19:16:36 GMT -5
Alright. Do you want to get started or wait for more people?
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Post by alfred on Jun 1, 2017 11:13:08 GMT -5
i'll probably just get started. people might file in during or after so it's really whatever.
i've got something of a start on the layout, i think. any opinions/suggestions?
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Post by lozi on Jun 1, 2017 16:24:15 GMT -5
I like it. Maybe try doing a dark green? The grey on black looks eh.
We should probably start fleshing out the plot so we can base everything off of that.
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Post by alfred on Jun 1, 2017 19:51:05 GMT -5
hopefully that looks a bit better.
that sounds fine, gale. c; what i've got so far is that a small expedition is sent to explore and observe the lower levels of the scraper. a threat of some sort is forcing everyone upwards for fear of whatever lurks in the dark underneath. this creates disorder and tension between residents of the higher levels and the refugees. they'll take water samples, gather evidence, listen to eye witness testimonies. everything of that sort. however, as they venture lower, they too become involved in the scraper's mysteries. i'm thinking we could involve some sort of tie-in with past expeditions, disease or mutation. i'm not entirely too sure so whatever ideas you might have would help tremendously.
yo, lemon!!
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Post by alfred on Jun 1, 2017 20:03:52 GMT -5
so the line of events in the rp would basically be --
chp. 1 -- initiation (member interviews and training, team building exercises, and need-to-know information presentations) chp. 2 -- preparation (night before packing) chp. 3 -- departure (day 1 of expedition) chp. 4 -- the decent (level-by-level observations) chp. 5 -- dark zone (contact is lost w/ upper levels) chp. 6 -- revelation (secret revealed)
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Post by alfred on Jun 1, 2017 20:10:17 GMT -5
i actually think i have the secret figured out but i'm debating on whether to keep it till the reveal. in the case it's like BAM! plot twist.
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Post by lozi on Jun 1, 2017 20:17:25 GMT -5
Keep it secret, except for maybe one mod. The code looks better with the slight opacity. Do you want to make set roles (the mother, the playboy, etc.) or leave it up to the members?
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Post by alfred on Jun 3, 2017 13:08:56 GMT -5
alrighty. secret it is. woo. i've done some more work and i've created the actual page in the main otrp thread. still working on it, though. a set number of roles and their expectations might help people figure out what's going on. they'd be pretty basic, i think, but plenty important.
leader second botanist(plant expert) engineer(for the water irrigation, etc.) guide(navigator and tier expert) social analyst(the one conducting interviews) armed guard armed guard armed guard
are there any others you can think of?
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Post by alfred on Jun 4, 2017 19:14:31 GMT -5
well. i think it's completed if anyone wants to take a look. i'm not sure if i'll open it tonight or sometime towards the end of this week but it's there !!
link
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Post by lozi on Jun 4, 2017 20:06:08 GMT -5
It looks great! Can I claim the botanist?
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Post by alfred on Jun 4, 2017 20:21:44 GMT -5
thanks and sure! you're welcome to start on your form if you like. i'll probably be working on mine tonight. xp
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Post by alfred on Jun 5, 2017 17:30:03 GMT -5
it's cool if you can't, lemon. c;
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Post by lozi on Jun 5, 2017 19:15:36 GMT -5
Ughhh. I don't know if I'll be able to join. I have a bunch of roleplays going on. Don't hold a spot for me. I'll try to see if I can get to it, but I don't know.
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Post by alfred on Jun 5, 2017 19:17:48 GMT -5
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Post by lozi on Jun 5, 2017 19:22:05 GMT -5
Ugh I'm sorry. I hope I was at least helpful in planning...
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Post by alfred on Jun 5, 2017 19:28:25 GMT -5
it's totally fine!! actually the role idea really helped and the pointers for the layout were really nice. thank you. ^^
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