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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 20:24:33 GMT -5
I n t r o d u c t i o n. very loosely based on the CW show, The 100
Year: 534 P.D. Time: 17:08 E.S.U. Message Subject: GREETINGS ICARUS PARTICIPANTS
Today marks a turning point in the history of man-kind.
A step forward that you, good citizen, have been chosen to be a part of. As you know, Project ICARUS will be the first attempt to discover first-hand whether or not Earth is suitable to sustain life in the aftermath of World War 3. The mission will be dangerous, and we must warn you that chances of your survival are calculated to be slim. On your mission you may encounter hazardous levels of radiation, extreme weather, and likely a multitude of threats evolved in the wreckage of Earth.
However, should you and your peers succeed you will be lauded as heroes of our species. Even though you are young, we of the EDEN GOVERNMENTAL COUNCIL believe that you will provide us the best data on the condition of Earth. There are members among you who have been designated and briefed as Squadron Reporters: they will be reporting back to us on the status of your mission.
Good luck,
Eve Medae E.G.C Head of Scientific Affairs
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 20:25:50 GMT -5
It has been over 500 years since mankind fled Earth in the aftermath of World War 3. Following the 2041 creation of Kurdistan by the United Nations (the charge being led by the United States and Israel), the states of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq allied together to invade Kurdistan and reclaim their land. Soldiers of the united forces slaughtered the Kurds during the invasion, with growing extremist voices calling for an annihilation of all those of Kurdish ethnicity. The United Nations openly condemned the invasion - a hollow threat. Most world powers stayed out of the conflict, but provided funding to their respective allies (Israel, heavily funded by the United States, stepped in to assist the still new Kurdish military). As oft happens during major conflicts, another one sprouts up hoping the other nations will be preoccupied splitting forces. So, Russia mounted a hostile invasion of Ukraine.
As can be expected, this did not fly well. Long story short, nuclear war happened and the Earth was transformed into a scarred hull. Before the war (a ten year period) the powers of Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa, the United States, and the European Union had all signed a peace treaty to create 7 massive space cruisers, called "arks" that would be used as escape vessels from the United States. They were created to be long-lasting and self-sufficient so that humans could survive indefinitely on them. The 7 arcs (Esperanza, Kaishan, Shiva, Czar, Ra, Turtle, and Cronos) were eventually utilized, with important people and a selection of proletarian families (with great genetic variation) chosen to populate the ships. Until they were sent off (and after the selection process happened) the ships remained secret to the rest of the world, lest large scale backlash occur.
Now, the Eden Governmental Council, a democratic coalition of members from all 7 arks (meeting on Eden, which became the designated "head state" because of it's larger size) have decided to send a group of 100 random, untrained citizens between the ages of 16 and 24 (the arks consider 16 to be a legal adult) to Earth's surface to see if the conditions are suitable for life. These citizens were chosen because of their youth (greatest chance for natural survival), varied skills (in government required aptitude tests they tested high for endurance, critical thinking, and intelligence - but not high enough to be considered extraordinarily valuable on the ship), and as a method of population control. Citizens were taken out of the general population (typically lower or middle class); selection was random and mandatory. There was no ability to opt out.
This mission was dubbed ICARUS, and remains classified.
The members were sent in drop ships to Earth's surface in an unknown, temperate location. All mission members were briefed in basic survival skills: finding and preparing food, creating shelter, and basic combat. Some members have more skill in these areas than others due to their background (which are various - since members of the ark start work at 16 some have years of training), 7 of the 100 youth were named "Informants" (one per ark) and have radios back to the Council to report on their condition. Whether or not they comply is yet to be seen.
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 20:33:51 GMT -5
This will be updated once the role-play moves onto the ground and places are discovered. I'll probably make a map at some point
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 20:53:58 GMT -5
PRIME MINISTER MICAH SOKOLOVCzar The standing Prime Minister of Eden, he is coming up on the end of his second and final term in office as Prime Minister. It is assumed by many that he will continue as a member of the council through loop-hole laws. His term has been highly controversial, as he has been accused of (but never charged with) unethical use of government funding.
COUNCIL CHAIR HAURO JI Kaishan Brought in only a year ago after the sudden death of the previous Council Chair, Ji heads the Prime Ministers council, and is, as goes along with his role, a member of the Justice Council.
HEAD OF SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS EVE MEDAE Shiva Heading the ICARUS mission, Eve monitors all ICARUS activity, receives updates from the Informants, and is responsible for everything that happens with the children on the ground. Essentially her career rides on ICARUS's success.
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 20:55:26 GMT -5
INFORMANTS TURTLE | North America and the Caribbean - open CRONOS | Europe - open RA| Africa - open CZAR| Russia/ the Middle East/Australia - open SHIVA| South Asia and Polynesia - open KAISHAN| East and Central Asia - open ESPERANZA| South and Central America - open
ICARUS TEAM MEMBERS XXX
FACTIONS (AS THEY OCCUR)
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 21:36:08 GMT -5
1. Follow the Forum Rules (I'm not linking them, you all know how to get there)
2. Though I despise the term because obviously everyone on here is literate, this is a literate advanced role-play. This means that I expect you to be able to produce a post of around 600+ words for a response. However, I do not expect not want all responses to be of this length, as I believe it slows and eventually kills a role-play - conversation pieces can be shorter (as short as 50-100 words) and descriptive posts can be upwards of 1,500 words.
3. Be like, semi-active. I'm notorious for disappearing for days at a time - and because this is my roleplay I will try and not do that, I understand that many of us are older and in school while having jobs and many extracurricular activities. I expect you to post at least/around 2-3 times a week, but of course I understand extenuating circumstances.
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 21:37:53 GMT -5
1/30 โ xx: Initial participants have been gathered onto Eden, and are currently situated in the main hanger preparing to be loaded onto three drop ships. All ICARUS members are dressed in long black cargo pants, a white v-neck undershirt, a dark brown synthetic leather jacket, standard issue white socks, and black synthetic leather boots. Hair longer than six inches must be pulled back.
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 21:38:33 GMT -5
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 21:38:46 GMT -5
Save 2
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Post by Kass the Travelling Minstrel on Jan 30, 2018 21:46:20 GMT -5
heyy! Sorry about that lol I got a lil over eager I've been rewatching the 100 and was really itchin for an rp about it, or at least similar
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Post by Salted Squid on Jan 30, 2018 21:48:44 GMT -5
Never watched The 100 but probably gonna join up anyway because you're briar and I'm trash))
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 21:57:01 GMT -5
[ Haha, it's ok! I was happy to see someone was interested u^u
Viva!!!!! <3 You don't need to watch the 100, don't worry! It's not the same universe, I was just feeling a plot where a bunch of kids are sent to post-apocalyptic earth and have to survive. Which is basically what they did. So yeah, no prior knowledge needed.]
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Post by . on Jan 30, 2018 22:00:45 GMT -5
(I've never watched the show, but I'm definitely interested in joining. If that's cool, I can work on forms when I get home from work)
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Post by Kass the Travelling Minstrel on Jan 30, 2018 22:02:22 GMT -5
[ out of curiosity, will there be an equivalent to "grounders" in this Rp? As in a people who survived on the ground? ]
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 22:02:42 GMT -5
[ Hey Waffles! Like I said to Viva, watching the show is not necessary. I just put that up there bc my plot and the plot of the show are very similar. Get the forms up whenever you can, no rush!
edit: I was considering it, Kass, but they'll be introduced a while into the RP if they are involved. I have a bit of an issue with the Grounders in The 100 (wayyyyy to short of a time span there for an entire new culture to have developed - which is why my time skip is several hundred years longer) but if people want them included I'd definitely be down for creating a group ]
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Post by Salted Squid on Jan 30, 2018 22:07:03 GMT -5
Awesome I've been looking for an excuse for trying out Sunnie at any rate lmao))
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Post by . on Jan 30, 2018 22:14:04 GMT -5
(Great! I've been wanting to watch the show but haven't had a chance. I know my brother loves it though. I'll have forms up for Gray and Riley (at least that's who I plan on using right now) probably after I eat dinner)
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 22:18:42 GMT -5
[ sweet! I'm using 4 characters bc I hate myself, so it'll probably take me a while to get my forms up but I'll have the skeletons up tonight at any rate. I might not get much done tomorrow since I have quite a bit of work to do ^^" ]
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Post by Salted Squid on Jan 30, 2018 22:24:03 GMT -5
I'm probably going to use Sunnie and Skylar. It's funny because they're both redheads though, though Skylar would probably wet herself upon sight of Sunnie))
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 22:33:37 GMT -5
[ SKYLARRRRRR <3 I am excite ]
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Post by Salted Squid on Jan 30, 2018 22:37:29 GMT -5
I'm actually thinking about making Skylar the informant for Cronos bc oh boy what a mess that would be))
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 22:44:05 GMT -5
[ Do it!!! I'm taking the informant for Turtle bc Turtle ]
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Post by Salted Squid on Jan 30, 2018 22:47:14 GMT -5
Sunnie's from Turtle. They can be pals))
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Post by . on Jan 30, 2018 22:55:27 GMT -5
(I might end up bringing more in especially cause I already have forms written up for Gray and Riley. Carter might be interesting. And Lacey, Kenzie, or Lily... hmmm. I'll decide once I finish forms for who I already have. I'm excited though. This looks fun)
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Post by Kass the Travelling Minstrel on Jan 30, 2018 22:58:26 GMT -5
[ oh boy I'm the odd one out here huh I'm workin on some calc right now so I'll probably work on some forms afterwards
Also in terms of the grounders I feel u, but the shameless teenage girl within me l o v e s that good ol forbidden romance lol ]
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 30, 2018 23:02:39 GMT -5
[ I'm also working on HW lol
What I want to have happen initially is fighting breaks out over who should be the leader of the group - bc testosterone. And then groups faction off. We can have some romance between factioned groups and stuff. I want fighting. Also, feel free to create and name NPC's for the purpose of having them as "lackeys" or dying. ]
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Post by Salted Squid on Jan 30, 2018 23:18:32 GMT -5
Sunnie could be a lackey I mean, she's also a paranoid hermit But she's got that whole six foot tall and ready to pound a kid thing going on
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 31, 2018 0:46:20 GMT -5
A resource for anyone looking for character face-claims - I have a Pinterest Board with 475+ named models w/ a pretty diverse selection in the way of race/age/gender-presentation etc. I'd like to avoid having all the characters look exactly the same. Link
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Post by ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ โฅ on Jan 31, 2018 12:39:33 GMT -5
Hello hello ))
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Post by Salted Squid on Jan 31, 2018 16:48:54 GMT -5
Hola!))
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