The Changed World

[LittleKitten]

FULL. I will post if there are any openings.

I'm looking for 6 players for a small post apocalyptic group role play. I'm not limiting who you play or what gear you have so long as it's reasonable. You will also be given a chance to loot for gear after the game starts, just something to keep in mind.

The location is a small college town in Oregon. It's rural but not so much so you can't get to places. Coffee shops linger next to horse farms and there's  a weekly farmers market. It's a good place to live with little crime and friendly people.

But what monsters lie behind the mask of politeness?  What happens when the government fails?
What happens with civilization collapses?

Some power, be it Godly or alien, changes things. The change is sudden and, without warning, technology fails. Guns cease to fire, cars will not start. There is no internet to reference. No phones to call for help. Suddenly, everyone is on their own. They must survive by their own knowledge and luck.

Somehow every bit of technology invented after the 1600's simply stops working. Was there some previous great change that allowed this technology to be invented, did the world simply return to its normal state? Did something attack us and send us backwards? Did God grow tired of us and decide to punish us? Is the change local or has the entire world changed?

Will you survive? How will you survive?


If you're interested please send me a PM with your character. I'll post it once you're approved.

Character Format:

Name:
Gender:
Age:
Occupation:
Gear: (things you would carry for daily life, not things you will loot)
Biography: (anything useful goes here. Hobbies and the like)

[Crovonovin]

I'd be interested in this game!  Haven't gotten down and dirty with some post-apocalyptic drama for quite some time.  Just a few questions!

Are there any particularly sort of characters you're looking for?  Any sort you definitely do not want to see?  You can of course approve or deny sheets as you get them, but I just thought it might be good to get that out of the way first.

Do you have an idea of what direction you want to move the story in, or is it more of a "drop a bunch of civvies into a chaotic situation and see how well they fare" sort of game?

[LittleKitten]

I actually have an entire world created so it's entirely up to the players. I wouldn't stop them from finding a boat and sailing to China and I could make it work so it's basically more or less going to go in the direction the players decide. So, I guess drop a bunch of civvies into chaos and stir :D

I don't want over powered characters. You're more then welcome to play an MMA fighter but not one who carries around a crossbow, armor and sword for daily life. However, you could decide you have such things at your house. I could work that into the storyline easily.

[Crovonovin]

Alright, great!  Just wanted to test the limits.  I personally will be going for something slightly more mundane than an accomplished fighter. 

What about the college?  Is it a place that would draw people from outside the town, or more of a community college?  Edging more towards the conservative side, or slightly more accepting (if not quite accustomed to, given the rural setting) alternative lifestyles?

[LittleKitten]

Do you know anything about the university of Oregon on the Eugene campus?

Its a small(ish) town with a slightly community college vibe but it does attract plenty of students because of the great campus, curriculum and teachers. It feels conservative but if you dig deeper there are alternative lifestyles there. It's not that odd to find a lesbian couple living across from a paster. It's generally a don't ask, don't tell. They may not approve but unless you bring it up they won't get preachy

[Crovonovin]

Alright, wonderful!  I think I may rework one of my older characters that I never really got a chance to use.  I'll send you the bio when I'm done!

Ahaha, and the very first hit in the Image search for the University of Oregon linked me to the Top 10 Gay Friendly Colleges And Universities.  Looks like my question is doubly answered!

[LittleKitten]

I look forward to it!

[LittleKitten]

NAME: Hester Valdenor
AGE: 24
GENDER: Transgender (Male to Female, Pre-Op)
ETHNICITY: Brazilian/Greek (American Citizen)
OCCUPATION: Student

BIO:
Now in her second year of college in Oregon majoring in engineering, Hester is a fairly established figure in the local community.  Though qualified for a great deal of Student Aid due to her situation, she spends much of her free time taking odd jobs around town in order to pay off debts and afford room and board without having to continually rely on her brother back East.  It's quite a different place from what she's used to, but she seems to have taken quite the shine to the quaintness of it all compared to the bustling city she was raised in.

It isn't rare to see her performing some sort of manual labor for the older townies or spending her hours at the gas station or auto-body repair, where her tattoo and distinct features don't seem to stick out quite as much as elsewhere.

Hester is only "out" to a few people at college, but otherwise tends to keep her personal business to herself unless asked outright.

[Bloody Rose]

wow a long time since I gotten in a good old survival game, count me in for sure

[LittleKitten]

looks forward to your character

[Bloody Rose]

Name: Alexander Anzaker
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Occupation: Student
Gear: A typical book bag filled with books, pencils and stuff like that, a pocket knife on his key chain and one or two snacks on his backpack with a bottle of water.
Biography:
He is the strong silent type of guy, he is the person who will always have your back and will always help anybody that needs it. He is studying communications in the university that this takes place. He is the type of guy that apart from his strong appearance he is very intelligent. He loves to work out and always is up to doing some physical labor wich helps him build muscles. His family comes from Russia however he was born in California and then moved to the state where this takes place. He knows Hester and is a somewhat good friend with her, he does not judge her for what she is trying to do, if he wants to be a she then Alex would treat her as a she.

[LittleKitten]

That works

[Reia]

I'm definitely interested. Now, to figure out which character to use.

[Brandon]

Wooo a good old survivalist game in a post apocolyptic setting. Count me in! Im thinking 1 of 2 concepts, either a military man who was on leave when the apocolypse happened and aspires toward a career in law enforcement or alternatively a somewhat shy and introverted genius whos been struggling to find his place in the world and has interests in medicine.

Any preference for either?

[LittleKitten]

Both would be useful in this game. It's really what calls to you the most

[Brandon]

Ok, in that case Ill write out both and see which one I like more

[Reia]

Name: Bailey Laurent
Gender: Female
Age: 19

Occupation: Student/Artist

Gear: She carries a large canvas bag (her friends tease her because of how huge it is) that slings over her shoulder. Inside she has: large sketch-pad (11"x14"), drawstring bag full of drawing pencils and erasers, small wooden box holding all her X-ACTO knives and blades, her vintage zippo lighter, iPod, flip-flops, socks, 2-3 novels, wallet, homemade lip-balm, 35mm film camera, extra rolls of film, large 32oz sports bottle filled with water, fruit, homemade granola, nail polish, an original Game Boy, and a rare textbook or two

Biography: Bailey is the only child of two eccentric hippies. Her parents own a large bit of acreage and she lived there all her life. She was homeschooled and hadn't stepped into an actual classroom until her first day of Freshman year.

She definitely takes after her parents, doing what she can to minimize her impact on the planet while still enjoying her life. A definite spree-spirit, she often skips her general education classes to go exploring - be it on campus or around town.

Because of her upbringing, she has great skill in gardening and raising livestock.

[Brandon]

Rough draft and kind of a tie in character to another character of mine

Name: Jonathan Melre'
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Occupation: Soldier and aspiring law enforcement officer
Gear: A backpack that has a few essential items for survival like a pocket knife, bottled water, and flint and steel as well as an old photo album of his family and an old hand written leather bound journal in a secret language (the Book of Melre' details his family history in a code only his coven knows)
Biography:John was born in Salem Massachusetts nearly two decades ago as the youngest in his family with his Father, mother, and sister Emily. Similar to his sister John was brought up by a secret society of witches called a coven but unlike her has never expressed interest in the society, history, or lore of his ancestors. Instead John looked toward the future, with society's turning away from tradition and the coven's loosing their noterity and even their existance being thought of as myth he found little interest in his heritage. However men in the covens had always been seen as guardians and protectors and that aspect of his heritage did call to him.

From an early age John often read from the book fo Melre' about important figures who protected the family and entire societys through sacrifice and hard work. As a boy and even as a man he romantisized the conficts, seeing them and himself as a protector of the weak and innocent. Those dreams combined with a desire to get away from his heritage drove him to look at doing the same thing but for everyone in the world of man. Unfortunately John didnt get the brains in the family, that all went to his older sister.

Having little money, no experience, and no scholarships to help him with college instead John decided to enroll in the US army as an MP and further his education through them. It has been a year since then. His education in law has been doing fine and as an MP he's gained invaluable experience in the field that can only help him down the road. Yet when a year comes around he decides to take some leave and visit some friends across the country, it just so happens that he was in Oregon when the apocolypse happened. Now he finds himself worried as hes cut off from friends and family but at the same time happy that now he can stand alone against the evil of a post apocolyptic world, just like his ancestors of old.

[LittleKitten]

Everything looks good so far. I'd like another female player though before we start

[TheScarletBlade]

Is this based off S.M. Stirlings Novel's of the Change?

[LittleKitten]

*shifty eyes* noooooo

Yes, it is. I haven't gotten far enough in the books though to know the reason behind the change so I've created my own. And yes, there will be a Protectorate to fight

[Crovonovin]

I'm going to resist the urge to look up the wiki for that then!  I'd rather be pleasantly surprised by what's to come.   ;D

[LittleKitten]

Thankie! ;D

[Kate]

happy to be on this but need to check a few things

a) I am more of an extreme role player than most (i am a domme who does like overt sexuality and are more inclined towards exotic strangeness than anything vanilla... no idea what ex / mul / light group this may be in.

b) because of the circumstances i would be interested in exploring the opportunity to do things that the modern culture does not permit (ie extreme selective breeding etc)

I wouldnt necessarily be doing this to other players though (So although I am a domme character I wouldnt necessarily have power or influence over other player characters

[Crovonovin]

I'll just throw my two cents in here.  I am okay with a fairly broad spectrum of things, from the plainest vanilla to the raunchiest material at the opposite end of the scale.  That doesn't mean I always participate in such things, merely that I'm open to and tolerate them.

With a world suddenly plunged back into the dark age of technology, there are bound to be a number of people who let the sudden collapse of civilization drive them to some pretty extreme actions, either through desperation or loss of inhibition.  That's just a fact.  I mean, just look at what can happen to a city when there's a total power blackout for a few hours.  Rampant looting and mayhem and total chaos.  Make that permanent and worldwide and you've got a major recipe for disaster and some pretty twisted shit.

Ultimately it's up to LittleKitten what parts of the raping and pillaging and murder are glossed over and which are expounded upon, but I just wanted to say that there's very little that makes me uncomfortable.

[LittleKitten]

If the players are interested/comfortable then I am more then willing to provide rape along with the murder and pillaging.
It some of the players are not, then I'll ask to keep it at a level they are comfortable with.

You would be welcome to 1) create a separate thread for the evil, nasty badness that got glossed over or 2) rp it out via IM, PM-whatever and send me the summery.  But, to be honest, I'm going to assume more players will be ok with at least a little evil nastyness.

The world described well....I do mention the monsters people become LOL

[Crovonovin]

Post apocalyptic games run the gambit between fun and serious, but there's always bound to be some death and icky things in between.  It wouldn't be very post apocalyptic otherwise!  Considering we're all mature adults (well, adults anyway!) I'm sure we all know the sort of thing we're signing up for and won't hesitate to speak up if something does rub us the wrong way.

Of course, I can't speak for everyone who has shown some interest, so you all should feel free to weigh in on the matter.

[LittleKitten]

Ok-A solution

Thread A will be the main thread and be capped at PG-13 stuff. That's to respect personal limits.

Thread B will be in the extreme section. This is where the evil, nasty happens. This will not be active constantly but any time a player feels the urge to start an extreme scene with another player or NPC then it will happen here. Any player not interested in Thread B simply will not have to read it and I will provide a generalized summery of important events.

I will also continue Thread A with any players not in Thread B so no one is left out.

[SpiralSpider]

Hey there. I've never done an RP like this before, but I'd like to give it a shot.

My idea is to bring in my characters Kasumi and Afanassii as twins; I'll PM the profile(s) shortly.

[LittleKitten]

The Changed World main thread

The Changed world OOC thread

I am not ignoring the extreme thread and I will make it as the situation warrants it! I don't want to give too much away too soon. Enjoy

[SpiralSpider]

Names: Afanassii and Kasumi Abez'iana
Gender: Male and Female fraternal twins
Age: 25
Occupation: Students, amateur musicians.
Gear:
Afanassii carries around a (violin while at school, guitar while elsewhere) case with the instrument, its' bow (or picks), some candy, paper, pen and a small sewing kit in it.
Kasumi carries around a backpack with a cell phone, digital camera and a small tablet laptop. She studies martial arts and is learning how to use the kusari-gama so on certain days she may have a duffle bag as well with workout clothes and that weapon.
Biography:
The children of a Russian-American father and a Japanese mother, these two are the best of friends sometimes and yet enemies at others. While fraternal, they happen to share many traits: the key of which are their big blue-grey eyes and red hair that is void of all pigmentation in the front, a trait they received from their paternal grandmother. While Nassii is tall and lithe, energetic and soft-spoken - Kasumi is chubby and more lethargic but shares almost identical height. (Nassii is 5'10, Kasu is 5'11)

Together, they play music and are hoping to start a band on campus. Music is a much bigger calling in Afanassii's life, as he plays several instruments and it is his major. Kasumi's major is so far undecided but she is leaning toward theater - would consider dance but would likely be outright refused because of her body type.

Kasumi is a vegetarian and Afanassii is definitely not. Additionally, Kasu is quite reserved while Nassii is a shameless flirt.

The two of them are almost always together. As Monk would say, "It's a blessing.... and a curse."

Just drawings of the characters for now, sorry no RL pictures.

[TheScarletBlade]

*shifty eyes* noooooo

Yes, it is. I haven't gotten far enough in the books though to know the reason behind the change so I've created my own. And yes, there will be a Protectorate to fight

well, if you still looking for people I am uniquely qualified for a position:

Read every book in the serious, at least thats out
Grew up in the real williamette valley, salem to be exactly and I hardly think it would die such a horrible fate as in the book
Was a member of the SCA in Oregon aka the kingdom of An Tir before I joined the marines and I promise its not as geeky as they make it sound in the books.
An Archery Ehtusiast, a real Sam Aylward to make a joke so I can offer some good insight

but...if you still full up and not looking for anyone, I understand completely.

[LittleKitten]

well, if you still looking for people I am uniquely qualified for a position:

Read every book in the serious, at least thats out
Grew up in the real williamette valley, salem to be exactly and I hardly think it would die such a horrible fate as in the book
Was a member of the SCA in Oregon aka the kingdom of An Tir before I joined the marines and I promise its not as geeky as they make it sound in the books.
An Archery Ehtusiast, a real Sam Aylward to make a joke so I can offer some good insight

but...if you still full up and not looking for anyone, I understand completely.

*chuckles* I've read up to book 5 and currently too busy to actaully read, rping is more important for some reason. I grew up in Oregon. And parts would be SCREWED. Portland would go down like a bag of bricks. Sandy/mollala/oregon city would be ok-not great but ok-with the ranchers/farmers out there. Eastern Oregon would laugh and parts of the coast would make it.

As for the SCA-loved playing but I can't anymore. I'm got hurt(not on the field) and now I'm in and out of a wheelchair. No way they'll let me fight lol

You're welcome to play btw

Catch up on the posts and PM me a bio. Welcome to the change

[Kate]

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[TheScarletBlade]

*chuckles* I've read up to book 5 and currently too busy to actaully read, rping is more important for some reason. I grew up in Oregon. And parts would be SCREWED. Portland would go down like a bag of bricks. Sandy/mollala/oregon city would be ok-not great but ok-with the ranchers/farmers out there. Eastern Oregon would laugh and parts of the coast would make it.

As for the SCA-loved playing but I can't anymore. I'm got hurt(not on the field) and now I'm in and out of a wheelchair. No way they'll let me fight lol

You're welcome to play btw

Catch up on the posts and PM me a bio. Welcome to the change

Yeah, portland would be screwed royally as well as most places in the northern valley, Eugene would be really bad too but as for Salem, I dunno if it would be as bad as it seems, a lot of ex military types in Salem.

Question before I send you my profile: is it possible to play an associate? I dont fit the role of evil bad guy well but I would like to start in the association and then defect  if its possible

[LittleKitten]

There's not an association yet lol! But yes, include suggestions as to how to end up there  and how/why/when you defect in your profile

[Bloody Rose]

Take me out of this rp, looks like i have less and less time and i am already full as it is. Sowwy

[LittleKitten]

awwww
Feel free to jump in later if you have more time

[Greg MD]

I'd love to jump on board if there's still room!

Name: Randy Grimes



Age: 22

Occupation: English major in Oregon as well as part time at a Comic book store

Biography: Aspired to become a firefighter but suffered a broken back as the result of a car accident during his Junior year of high school that permanently paralyzed him. Grew up in Hawaii where his parents currently live, his mother a fiction writer and his father the district manager of all Barnes & Nobles book stores in the area. Having been surrounded by books and stories of all mediums growing up, he easily became a romantic with high hopes of traveling the world, having a purpose, being a hero of some sort. He found himself in OHe has a brother (James, aged 18) and sister (Isabella, 17, childhood prodigy) each attending their freshman year on the East coast at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland, respectively. He'll be torn between trying to cross the ocean to the west to find his parents, or traveling east to rescue his sibs. Plays wheelchair basketball so he's in fairly kickass shape. Hates when people look down on him because of his disability. He's self conscious about getting in the way, being a burden, so he hates being in crowds where he's constantly apologizing for bumping into people. He used to talk a lot but his self consciousness has rendered him pretty silent for fear of saying something stupid His filter disappears when he's nervous though. Major comic and film buff. Especially post apocalyptic films. He lives alone in an ADA compliant dorm just of official campus grounds. His current choice of University was based off the fact that the campus has an awesome wheelchair basketball program.

Gear: When we first meet him he'll be dressed in work out gear and a uniform having gone to work at the Comic Book shop just after practice. He possesses a sports wheelchair, Ultrasol sunglasses, a towel, bicycle gloves, blister cream, and an emergency repair kit for his chair maintenance, all of this inside a handy little net underneath the seat to his wheelchair. His first goal after the Change will be to make contact with his friend Mickey, a man who prides himself in being fully prepared for the "End Times," and to acquire any tools/advice Mickey has stored up.

[LittleKitten]

We did have someone who left so yes, you're the last one in
Welcome aboard

[Greg MD]

Awesome. I caught up with all the other posts, saw that someone left. Well yay for me  :D Great idea about the A and B boards, though I personally am fine with the extremes if that counts for anything.

[LittleKitten]

feel free to jump in but a little more backstory detail would be good.

[TheScarletBlade]

Forgot to throw my bio up here

Name: Derek Llew
Race: Caucasian(aka White)
Age: 23
Current Occupation: United States Army Ranger
Current Rank: Sergeant
Skills: Unarmed combat training,Armed Combat, Tactics,Special Forces Training
Hobbies: Archery,Hunting, SCA Combat, Medieval History, Reading Fantasy Books
Current Gear: A packed sea bag full of military uniforms and other assorted clothes, a military issued ruck pack full of some other odds and ends, A legal carrying case for his compound bow complete with 6 carbon steel arrows, his trusty ka-bar fighting knife hanging from his belt.


Biography:   Derek Llew is what people call a mutt, a mixture of different ethnicities though he is prodominately Welsh from his fathers side,it making up about 50% percent of his make up. His father a US marine who survived the end of the vietnam war, all through the 80's and Desert storm, the hardened veteran was like a drill instructor during the raising of his son Derek. Highly disciplined and trained since the time his mother died at 7 and his father got free reign on him, Derek was training to become daddy's little soldier, learning to fight, to think tactically. He didn't just learn the skills of the modern era either, he had to be trained to think and fight like the people of old, his dad a firm believer that history held a significant importance even today.Training in martial arts, tactical knife fighting,fencing and other sword fighting and even training daily with his favorite weapon: the bow and being a natural at it,his father attributing it to being the Welsh in him. In high school, the first real time he wasn't home schooled, spending every other grade before freshman at home, getting  "schooled", Derek was lost and confused, even an outcast around so many strange kids: breaking some kids arm when the kid tried to bully him being another reason for his Pariah status, Derek was a fairly good learner though after his class was tasked to read the fellowship of the ring, Derek was hooked on fantasy books, lost in tales of JRR Tolkien and Robert E Howard, trying to make sense of a strange life by branching out to someone like Conan the barbarian, someone who was a "trained warrior like him". So caught up in fantasy, it becoming a growing problem to his training according to his father, Derek's dad took him to the local SCA meeting to let the young man fight in "medieval", a young Derek enjoying every minute of it. When Derek turned 17 and graduated early, operation enduring freedom and Iraq freedom had kicked off and the first thing Derek did was enlist in the US Army, being selected for Rangers. Becoming a full fledged Ranger, the young soldier fought once in each of the campaigns. Just returned from his last deployment, Derek was back in Oregon, having just finished visiting his father in Salem and was heading back to where he was stationed, waiting in Portland International Airport when the change happened,thats when everything went to shit.