Okay, guys. This was originally a continuation of Black Tracks for teh new guild. But, I think that RP had run its course. Here is its replacement/reboot. No completely out-of-nowhere sex scenes or vampires this time! All are welcome! To make it simple and familiar to everyone, we'll draw from L4D for inspiration.
--Here's the back-story--
The world's governments have all destroyed each other. Eschewing nuclear weapons, military powers put biological and chemical agents into use for World War III. Much of the globe has become a barren wasteland, not from fallout, but from neglect, as much of the population has been obliterated, leaving Earth unattended. The humans that were not killed by the Final Plague had become something...else. Circulation and reproduction became superfluous for these new life forms. Only a rudimentary nervous and motor system still functioned. That, and the most basic of human instincts was still intact--to feed. Yes, the world has become overrun by zombies. Necrotic, stinking undead. No one has been found to be immune to the disease, but it can only be passed by bodily fluids. A band of survivors will soon join together, and commandeer some sort of transportation, in hopes of using it to gather more Living and find the Promised Land, a part of the world untouched by the Final Plague.
--Other Info--
This be the reboot of everyone's favorite zombie RP series, following Black Tracks and Promised Land. Just as before, we'll all just take it and shape it as it comes to us...help each other tell a great story! In order to make this easier to play, I've added elements from L4D, such as the Special Infected, IN ADDITION to the Black Tracks malice soldiers! If you're interested, just PM a profile skele, a-like dis one:
[b]Username:[/b] (Obvious)
[b]Character name:[/b] (Also Obvious)
[b]Alignment:[/b] (Survivors, Corrupt Military, Bandit, or Sentient infected.)
[b]Main weapon of choice:[/b] (Your big gun. What you'll be using mostly.)
[b]Sidearm(s):[/b] (Put in one or two of your favorite pistols for you to fall back on, should your main weapon become unusable.)
[b]Melee weapon of choice:[/b] (Only if you absolutely have to bash some heads in, damning the consequences! :twisted:)
[b]Survival Story:[/b] (Explanation regarding how your char has survived so far. :mrgreen: Get creative, make it as long as you like, just keep it coherent.)
[b]City:[/b] (where your char was, right before the fit hit the shan.)
[b]Appearance:[/b] (brief description of your char. You can include physique, clothing, and mannerisms. And whatever other details you wanna throw in!)
[b]Anything else:[/b] (write whatever you feel like right here)
NOTE TO RETURNING PLAYERS: You don't have to be the same characters as last time, but you can if you want to.
--Da Rules--
Here's a brief description of the typical zombie in this RP:
-Actually not reanimated corpses, just humans with rotted outer cortices, leaving only base instincts and urges intact (eat, fight, run)
-A virus is the root cause of the disease. It causes the destruction of certain bodily parts functions. It is spread only by blood.
-The zombies cannot feel pain, and are able to sustain very heavy damage to their bodies, due to most human body parts being unnecessary.
-Headshots, as always, are the easiest way to guarantee a kill.
-The zombies do possess a rudimentary functioning digestive system, and can starve. But the body of a ghoul can stave off hunger much better than a human.
-For reasons unknown, the zombies crave human flesh in particular.
-Dead zombies also take longer to decompose than an uninfected human corpse, because the Final Plague virus repels most bacteria, slowing bodily breakdown.
-They retain all of their human senses, in a heightened form, so long as the corresponding organs are still intact.
-They feel no emotion at all.
There are also non-zombie enemies. Think of them as Special Infected, like in L4D, but they retain their intelligence. These are called Malice soldiers:
Strategists: --There are a few enhanced human soldiers with zombie-like symptoms, but brain function that is actually heightened, rather than diminished. These creatures develop the ability to psychically influence nearby zombies, who lack outer cortices and free will. They were engineered to fight in WW3, and are known as Strategists.
Strykers: --Other soldiers were engineered to exhibit uncontrollable bone growth, causing claws and spikes to grow out. These are called Strykers, in honor of the Black Tracks character of the same name.
Brutes: --Still others were created with enhanced muscular growth. Their bodies can swell to gargantuan proportions. These creatures are known as Brutes. Think of them as smaller versions of Tanks that retain their reasoning.
-The mixing of any of the above viral conditions will yield unpredictable results. The products of such combinations are rare, but extremely dangerous.
-Malice soldiers can pass along their respective viruses the same way zombies do.
Also, borrowed from Valve, we have these to contend with:
--The Witch
--The Tank
--The Boomer
--The Spitter
--The Hunter
--The Jockey
--The Smoker
--The Charger
Okay, now here's the rest of the rules:
1. Puppeteering (controlling other players characters) is permitted, but don't go nuts. Only do it if it's ABSOLUTELY necessary to make your post make sense. Don't add any injuries or anything. I'm talking just for like dialogue, you know?
2. There are no superheroes or giant robots or ninjas, etc. The characters are either normal human survivors or Malice soldiers. I guess you can be Special Infected, too...jut remember that those guys are mindless, so make sure your posts reflect that. Zombies are not playable.
3. No autohitting, please! Give the other players a chance to fight back!
4. Please to keep profanity to a minimum.
5. Pay attention to what other players post. If it doesn't make sense, don't say it!
6. Romance is allowed, but let's not act like depraved perverts about it.
7. Plot twists and surprises are more than welcome, but be consistent with everyone else's posts.
8. Actually keep up! Don't post once a week and then complain because you're being left behind.
9. Absolutely NO vampires!
10. Absolutely NO super-powered humans!
11. Absolutely NO invincible characters! All PC's are considered equal, except for Boss Characters, which I or Ty will control until they die.
12. Also, our survivors may or may not be immune to the common virus.
13. Be reasonable and have fun with it!
Also, if there are any artists out there reading this, then some illustrations would be totally awesome. I've made one or two myself, but I ain't so great.
