Settlement RP: Signup/OOC
Welcome,
IC:
The year is 2026, after an energy crisis and environmental disaster, many people in developing nations flee their home countries to the more developed countries, fueling a migration crisis. Tensions arise between the People's Republic of China and the United States over control of the world's remaining energy reserves. India and Pakistan go to war over resources in their border regions. The Russian Govermment collapses as clashes between ultranationalists groups and the Government trigger something short of a Civil War. The European Union is overcome by refugees as many countries leave the Union and close their doors, with rationing taking hold. The PRC then agrees to invade the last frontier for energy after massive protests and rising gas prices, or Alaska. The US vehemently defend their territory and manage to push the Chinese Army back, seeing the end is near and not wanting to face defeat, rogue, nationalist elements in the Chinese Military initiate a nuclear strike against the American Defense in Alaska. This "dirty nuke" pressures a nuclear exchange between the United States and the PRC, as other nuclear-armed nations (Israel, India, Pakistan, Russia, France and the United Kingdom) also unleash nuclear devastation as part of the global policy of mutually assured destruction.
Fast forward 20 years, there is no society to speak of, the principle of survival and every man for himself trumps the norms of the Pre-War World. After the nuclear fallout and the death of billions, only a fraction of the world's population survived and battle for their survival everyday. However, many settlements are rising in the "Wasteland". These settlements will fail and forever be forgotten or will restart society whether it be through war or assimilation.
Application:
Name of Settlement:
Population and Location (population tends to be small at first):
Flag:
Leader:
Military Size: (trend to be very small or nonexistent at first)
History (how did the group form, what happened to the area originally):
Territory: (maps would be helpful, descriptions and borders would suffice)
Religion (if applicable):
Form of Government (if applicable):
Language:
Rules:
- No GM'ing of any type
- 2 pages will be 1 year (can be reevaluated later)
- At first, most settlements will be small and will expect challenges.
- Military items are scarce, rationing and Pre-War guns are frequented. No "laser gun" or "hovertank" will be passable.
- Be very realistic and accurate; the whole point of the war was the lack of energy (oil, etc), therefore cars and mechanized vehicles are not feasible. It will take longer to get from Point A to Point B.
- You will need to build a functional society (farming, fresh water supplies, waste disposal, infrastructure, etc), you can't just expect this to be in place.
Themes You May Want to Incorporate
- Nuclear fallout triggers mutations in organisms, especially with prolonged time. You may want to incorporate rogue humans (similar to zombies), animals and different beings that pose a direct challenge to your settlement's survival.
- Other factions and settlements that aren't being controlled by another player may pose a direct threat to your settlement.
- Internal Conflict, you may be in danger because different factions in your settlement may not follow your direction and desire more autonomy.
Military Weapons
- Try to keep weaponry from 2000s and beyond, remember the newest weapons are more scarce and ammunition is even more unavailable because of the nuclear war and lack of mass production.
- Melee weapons will be more frequented.
- Modern day military strategies and techniques may not work and may have been lost since the nuclear devastation.
My Application
Name of Settlement: The Paranoa
Population and Location (population tends to be small at first): 4,500-5,000, outskirts of Brasilia, DF, Brazil
Flag:
Leader: Vinicius Matheus
Military Size: (trend to be very small or nonexistent at first): 500
History (how did the group form, what happened to the area originally): Latin America was not spared nuclear devastation especially after Southeastern Brazil and parts of Argentina and Uruguay were flooded by the destruction of Igaçu Falls, urban centers like Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo suffered from chemical attacks and the proliferation of nuclear fallout. Brasilia was carpet bombed and received fallout from nuclear strikes against Goîana and Belo Horizonte. The father of the current leader, Vinicius Matheus, was the former Mayor of the suburban city of São Sebastiaõ and joined the last surviving battalions of the Brazilian Army stationed near Brasilia before rising through the ranks and taking control of the battalion. Vinicius is only eighteen but has been groomed his whole life to attempt to lead the Paranoa to greatness.
Territory: (maps would be helpful, descriptions and borders would suffice): Eastern Banks of Lake Paranoa, 10 miles in longitude, 1 mile in latitude.
Religion (if applicable): None officially, deities have been praised discreetly.
Form of Government (if applicable): Leader appointed by Advisory Council, which is elected by everyone in the military.
Language: Portuguese Creole and Brasileirao (Mostly by the Educated)
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