IC thread: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=325162
It is new years eve, 2070. and Garganta de la Tierra [GDLT] is struck by an object from space. Within 24 hours the countries borders are closed, all communication locked under War protocols, and foreign dignitaries expelled. This is the beginning of the end...
To those of you who are Halo fans you may recognize the quote. I am constructing an end of the world RP involving the Flood, one of the main antagonists of the Halo universe (You do not need to know much about the flood to join in). This RP is only partially about survival, let me explain:
You control your nation firstly (obviously), and must react how a body of people (and the separate groups within) would react to being attacked by the flood, having no prior knowledge of this organism. And you will lose.
- But! once your nation is destroyed/defeated to your pleasing you may control a band of survivors (who you will name) whose sole purpose is to advance your story, interact with other nations. These people can be controlled at the same time as your nation, they may be part of your military, a ragtag band of civilians, the choice is yours!.
The end is Nigh! The flood and GDLT will be controlled by me. I will dish out blow after blow upon those who come in contact with the flood. Typical RP etiquette applies so you will decide the damage of the attack, but remember this is about your nations stand against an unstoppable enemy, so if one person nukes another the victim will not get away 100% scott free every time. Show us how your nation joins together and stands as one, or how it panics and tramples others to hold on to that one last ray of sunshine, or even how your nation divides itself and different groups take different actions...
Setting, Limitations, and Technologies. 2070. The world has many advancements. I would like to keep this realistic, so limitations apply. Example: you can have infantry borne lasers and directed energy weapons, but how do you power them consistently? are they fragile? what are the ways you keep your vast armies (or lack there of) fed, watered, and stocked with munitions? Its great to have orbital weapons but do you know of orbital mechanics? Rods from god kinetic weapons must be fired retrograde and when the platform is in range of its target, not on the other side of the planet. But if you can back up your nation having it, feel free to create and share your technology. Maybe its how you last so long? Maybe its your downfall? Who knows...
Survivors. This band of people will be who you control once your nation is dead. Only you can kill them (or allow them to be killed if they are put in a dangerous situation). They can be your way of warning/misinforming and protecting/endangering other nations. They are how you stay in the RP once you are happy your nation is defeated (which could take no time at all, or a very long time depending on how your IC nation reacts).
The Enemy. For those of you who have dabbled in Halo you will know of "The Flood." For those who do not, The Flood is a parasitic fungal organism which consumes any living tissue and has this nasty habit of infecting sentient creatures, taking control of their nervous system and using the body (living or dead) as a combatant to fight against its enemies and aid in spreading itself across the galaxy. The parasite is able to access any infected individuals memories if the brain is intact and use that to its advantage (so if your passwords are all known by one guy, and he is infected, the Flood can start racking up some debt on your credit cards, or you know, secret bases. Stuff like that). The Flood's end game in this scenario is to infect all life in our solar system. Eventually this will happen. Just saying...
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