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Post by venus on Oct 2, 2018 12:03:48 GMT -5
[ Video Description: A shaky video clip of someone recording the news playing on a television amidst a dark room. Distortion and noises can be heard from outside. ]
"Panic is taking a hold on the nation in response to the sudden disappearance of the sun, with violent riots taking place in just about every major city. We are receiving an influx of reports of ransacking and looting from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Washington D.C., and hundreds more isolated incidents coming in hourly. The president made a public statement this morning urging people to remain calm and stay in their homes. [Distortion.] Meanwhile, experts are predicting this phenomenon is an event similar to New England's 'Dark Day' in 1780, and that things will return back to normal..."
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Post by venus on Oct 3, 2018 20:52:32 GMT -5
The sun has vanished. Outside, street lights flicker on and off - blackouts roll in and out of cities, forcing us to sit in the dark and wait. It has now been approximately one week that the world was engulfed in darkness. Temperatures begin to drop, plants slowly but surely begin to droop. People hide in their homes, people scavenge the streets, people pray and weep. Curiously, the moon continues to hang in the night sky, and stars are more visible than ever.
Is this the end of the world? Are we being made to repent for our sins?
Welcome!
The Sun Vanished is a humble little horror/sci-fi roleplay, based off of the amazing ARG @.TheSunVanished on Twitter. If you'd like a better understanding of this, it is heavily recommended you read through that story first. If you're not familiar with ARGs, they are Alternate Reality Games, an interactive narrative that is usually conveyed over different types of media and powered by audience interactions. For this specific one, reading through from the beginning/first tweet of that Twitter account is where to start the story. From there is the source of inspiration this is based off.
Of course, please read and heed our rules:
1. Follow all forum & ProBoards rules, this one is a no brainer. 2. While this is a horror roleplay with sci-fi elements, please keep anything too extreme (excessive violence/gore, heavy romance, etc.) off of this main thread. 3. This is a literate/advanced roleplay. Quality over quantity is definitely encouraged here, but I do prefer at least two paragraphs or more for replies. Thanks! 4. No power-playing, god-modding, etc etc. It's not fun to deal with. 5. I myself am a busy person, especially with work, but please try to interact or reply at least twice a week to keep this up and active! 6. All joining forms will be posted on the joining page. 7. Be creative and have fun! This can branch off in multiple ways, and so many ideas and plot points can branch off of here. Don't be afraid to get creative, please feel encouraged to share anything you got.
* joining page *
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Post by venus on Oct 3, 2018 20:53:39 GMT -5
The story so far;
Seven days since the sun dipped down past the horizon. Seven days without a sunrise. The world has collapsed in more ways than one. Not only has a major source of energy disappeared, but the temperature outside slowly but surely continues to dip. Animals have already become far and few inbetween, with the lack of sunlight to keep them warm. Massive blackouts flicker on and off, leaving people to fend in the cold abyss. Cities are collapsing in on themselves; at first, the burning buildings provided light to the folks in the streets that fought and searched for food and resources. Within these few days, city blocks have been emptied out.
Lights roam through neighborhoods. They call out to humans waiting in the dark for an answer. Artificial blue lights loom ominously from the sky. Red lights dip past empty cars, patiently searching.
Something is lurking outside in the dark. Watching and waiting.
It is no surprise that the end of the world would be documented live online. Many survivors find it helpful and cathartic. Some support systems come from it. Half of Nevada still has power! Winona Springs, get there for shelter. Our city has clean water left. Blurry videos online all document similar findings: sounds of aircrafts, like jet engines, combing through emptied out areas for signs of life. Even more eerie, some people stand in the street. Catatonic. Stumbling around slowly, like zombies. Knocking on doors, screaming for help, anything to lure people outside.
SOMETHING IS HERE. SOMEONE IS HERE.
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Post by venus on Oct 4, 2018 0:26:13 GMT -5
[ All major plot (and video) credit goes to TheSunVanished on Twitter. I highly recommend reading through their account, as they have created an amazing ongoing ARG that this roleplay is based off of. Anything of my own making in this page will be marked as such. ]
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Post by venus on Oct 5, 2018 12:09:13 GMT -5
i kno more worldbuilding n whatever could go into this, but i think this is sufficient enough eh.
now open! i'll probs add more stuff to the front later on
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Post by ๐ฒโ๐ดโ๐ทโ๐ทโ๐ฎโ๐ฌโ๐ฆโ๐ณโ โฅ on Oct 5, 2018 23:38:16 GMT -5
[ I love this ARG! Mind if I join in? ]
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Post by venus on Oct 6, 2018 0:02:07 GMT -5
go for it!! ^^ im glad i'm not alone here the intro is still pretty bare bones so dont mind me adding more & editing some stuff
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Post by venus on Oct 8, 2018 21:50:46 GMT -5
sorry for my brief disappearance x.x bump bump
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Post by The Blue Adept on Oct 8, 2018 22:32:00 GMT -5
pokes in here prayer hands ill have time to join
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Post by venus on Oct 8, 2018 22:34:32 GMT -5
The Blue Adept o w o take ur time friend i barely finally have time off now oof. gotta get my chars done
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Post by venus on Oct 8, 2018 22:39:26 GMT -5
noble. no worries amigo!! take ur time hehe ive been busy so im barely now working on my characters ^^" same tho i am super excited to get this going
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Post by Dawnmoss on Oct 10, 2018 8:16:27 GMT -5
((Woah, this seems like an interesting concept. I'm not familiar with ARGs but I'm down for it. I may take some time to post my characters since I'm a little busy but I'll get down to them as soon as I can))
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Post by venus on Oct 10, 2018 14:14:06 GMT -5
sorry for the major inactivity. todays my day off so i finally have some time to get things kickin!
noble. i love her omg, no worries cause i make character descriptions novel length constantly sjfhsdk
Dawnmoss thanks for the interest! take ur time amigo
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Genderqueer
noble.
a damn fine cup of coffee
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Post by noble. on Oct 10, 2018 14:16:58 GMT -5
venus i love her with my whole heart, i am so ready for this bish to get out into the world >>>:~) ~ give me the cue and we can throw our bbs into the world and rp :,)
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Post by ๐ฒโ๐ดโ๐ทโ๐ทโ๐ฎโ๐ฌโ๐ฆโ๐ณโ โฅ on Oct 10, 2018 22:43:27 GMT -5
[hey!!! i haven't quite finished my characters completely yet but if it's all-right with you guys I wouldn't mind roleplaying! ]
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Post by venus on Oct 10, 2018 23:32:57 GMT -5
i would prefer forms to be done first, sorry ^^" i'm also buying myself time cause sjflggk i got busy on my day off and i'm finally working on my own chars
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Post by ๐ฒโ๐ดโ๐ทโ๐ทโ๐ฎโ๐ฌโ๐ฆโ๐ณโ โฅ on Oct 10, 2018 23:35:08 GMT -5
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Post by Dawnmoss on Oct 16, 2018 20:02:49 GMT -5
((Hello! It took way longer than I thought it would, but I joined.)
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