Post by Aphelyon on Dec 22, 2016 20:06:57 GMT -5
They say the world was once lush and green, filled with plants and animals and life. But that was long, long ago, before the fire.
It has been fourteen seasons since the fire fell from the sky, sending dust and death across the land. Even now, the skeletons of the dead litter the earth, surrounded by the husks of decaying trees. The sky is gray and obscured by smoke and dust, and the world is too dark and cold for anything to grow. Prey becomes ever more scarce, and even if you manage to catch something, you're as likely to be killed for it as to die from starvation otherwise. We all struggle to survive, and with no hope in sight, all are left to wonder if this is truly to end.
But what about you? Will you try to survive, or merely wait for death?
This roleplay takes place in a rather primitive world without humans. The style of the world and creatures would probably be something along the lines of late ice age in North America, around the northern US or Canada. So, you'll have things like dire wolves, saber-tooth cats, mastodons, the occasional giant sloth, etc. in addition to some more familiar modern animals like musk ox, bison, deer, wolverines, foxes, etc. The "apocalypse" was essentially a massive meteor storm somewhat similar to the one that would have wiped out the dinosaurs. Essentially, meteors pummeled the earth for days, setting much of the landscape on fire and throwing dust into the air that still obscures the sky, preventing new plants from growing and keeping the world cloudy, dark, and cold. With no plants, most herbivores starve, and as such, so do predators- the focus of this roleplay. As mentioned above, it has been 14 "seasons" since the meteors, or about 3 1/2 years. This roleplay will focus on the wolves just trying to survive, and constantly being at each others' throats, struggling to survive, and competing against the many other predators that chase after the same prey. Another subplot will be introduced if this roleplay actually continues, but we'll see
So, this is a jump-in roleplay. Really, the only rules are try to be literate, try not to trap other people's characters, don't powerplay, godmod, make mary-sues, etc., don't kill without permission (even though there should be killing in this rp sometimes), and make your characters mostly realistic. This does have a fantasy aspect so they don't always have to be 100% realistic, but they should be close- nothing too outlandish. Past that, get creative, and enjoy!
It has been fourteen seasons since the fire fell from the sky, sending dust and death across the land. Even now, the skeletons of the dead litter the earth, surrounded by the husks of decaying trees. The sky is gray and obscured by smoke and dust, and the world is too dark and cold for anything to grow. Prey becomes ever more scarce, and even if you manage to catch something, you're as likely to be killed for it as to die from starvation otherwise. We all struggle to survive, and with no hope in sight, all are left to wonder if this is truly to end.
But what about you? Will you try to survive, or merely wait for death?
This roleplay takes place in a rather primitive world without humans. The style of the world and creatures would probably be something along the lines of late ice age in North America, around the northern US or Canada. So, you'll have things like dire wolves, saber-tooth cats, mastodons, the occasional giant sloth, etc. in addition to some more familiar modern animals like musk ox, bison, deer, wolverines, foxes, etc. The "apocalypse" was essentially a massive meteor storm somewhat similar to the one that would have wiped out the dinosaurs. Essentially, meteors pummeled the earth for days, setting much of the landscape on fire and throwing dust into the air that still obscures the sky, preventing new plants from growing and keeping the world cloudy, dark, and cold. With no plants, most herbivores starve, and as such, so do predators- the focus of this roleplay. As mentioned above, it has been 14 "seasons" since the meteors, or about 3 1/2 years. This roleplay will focus on the wolves just trying to survive, and constantly being at each others' throats, struggling to survive, and competing against the many other predators that chase after the same prey. Another subplot will be introduced if this roleplay actually continues, but we'll see
So, this is a jump-in roleplay. Really, the only rules are try to be literate, try not to trap other people's characters, don't powerplay, godmod, make mary-sues, etc., don't kill without permission (even though there should be killing in this rp sometimes), and make your characters mostly realistic. This does have a fantasy aspect so they don't always have to be 100% realistic, but they should be close- nothing too outlandish. Past that, get creative, and enjoy!