OOC Chat Tomorrow Belongs to No One (OOC/Sign Ups)

The Plot So Far...

It is the year 2021, and the world is almost devoid of human life. Cars lay rusting, parked for owners who will never return to move them. Buildings are crumbling and in disrepair. Few of them are still worthy of supporting living. The road sigh with pain and regret, and nature has begun to move in and reclaim her own. Trees grow proudly in the streets where before well-maintained concrete would have suffocated them.

Rivers grow and weave around former boundaries, unable to be held back now that man is no longer maintaining it's restrictions. People roam throughout this empty, almost tranquil landscape in the search of somewhere to call their own and try to start over. Governments have tried since the virus to restore order but a hurting humanity never listened. The current government is nothing more than a puppetry, with no real power or strength. They serve as mere guidance to the populace and recite the freedoms that people used to have.

Marauders and small gangs of looters hold the true sway in this broken, bleeding world. They claim what they want and care nothing of it's value to you. They would sooner murder than give a thought toward helping humanity. Their leader is a ruthless man by the name of Luster Kholes, a former Irish immigrant, who sees this as an opportunity to increase his power over the people to eventually become the only form of 'government'. His gangs are constantly seeking more developing communities to pillage and oftentimes they kill after stealing, depending on how much of a reception they received.

The large, empty city where our story focuses resembles Los Angeles in the size, and you can find tons of rivers and streams. The problem isn't finding them, but filtering the water of all of the nasty products that make it undrinkable. Players can choose to be a member of the marauders, a survivor or a wanderer. The key is to survive in any way possible. I shall be playing, but can also through in twists to the role play. It is up to you to choose how your character reacts to these changes.

Role Player Character Guidelines & Character Template:

• There is no age limit, your character can be a child or a aging elder. But keep it reasonable, you wouldn't find a 109 year old in this environment, even if they were in the best of shape.
• There are no canon characters at the moment, because Luster is going to remain as a NPC and his actions will be controlled by me.
• I will be starting the role play when we have at least two players.
• Every character will be starting the role play fatigued, to simulate as if the event had just happened.

Name: Character's name.
Age: Character's age.
Gender: Character's gender.
Pre-Virus Employment: What did your character do before the virus?
Personality: What kind of person is your character?
Appearance: What does your character look like? What is your character wearing?
Equipment: What does your character have on their person?
History: (Minimum is one paragraph.) Some questions that could help. Where was your character born? Are their parents still alive? Have they had any trying experiences since the virus? etc.

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[b]Name:
Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Pre-Virus Employment:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b]
[b]Equipment:[/b]
[b]History:[/b]

Name: Richard Mannigan, named after his late grandfather Lee Richard Mannigan.
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Pre-Virus Employment: Park Ranger

Personality:
Tough, and oftentimes stubborn. Richard enjoyed his freedom as a bachelor and never could quite settle down. He was always a bit restless and he loved his job. When the virus struck and the environment started claiming back the cities, he found his biology skills/knowledge sought after. Loyal to his friends, and cruel, and heartless to those who betray him. He enjoys hanging out with friends, and isn't afraid to be a little romantic every now and then.

Physical Appearance


Equipment: Richard carries a hunting (bowie) knife, a book bag that holds all of his remaining possessions, a .9mm pistol, and work gloves.

History:
Born into a struggling, lower-class family in the suburbs of a big city. Richard sought to get out and make a difference for himself. By the age of ten he had received several academic awards, and multiple sports awards. He slowly began to drift away from his family until he eventually ran away after graduating high school. He worked part-time at several jobs to pay his way through college until receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Management with a minor in Criminal Justice. He worked hard and got hired as a Park Ranger at the local, National Park. When the virus struck he had been on the way home from work, and had wrecked. Stranded in the wilderness, he had struggled back to the city to find only chaos and terror.