CONCEPT
The greatest corporate minds in TAB sought to find a means to advance technology and progress between nations. They strove to ride on the backs of giants, but when giants stumble so do those that cling to them.
The NIHA research facility was a small compound on the outskirts of Bielefeld. The Sovereign State of Bielefeld had granted permission not so long ago and those intertwined and conniving corporate minds pooled together and sent some of their best and brightest (or their slow and plodding) to tackle the cause. No one knew of the true dangers lurking within the facility however. No one even suspected.
PARTICIPANTS
This semi-closed RP will be played on NS in the official NS Zombie forum. Only members of TAB may play; only officially recognized ambassadors from other regions may play. (A prime example of a recognized ambassador would be our friends from Canada who are registered on this OSF.) All participants will sign up here in this OOC prior to posting IC. Cer approves apps.
Can you join TAB to play? Yes. You may sign up until the day the NS-Z3 officially begins. You MUST follow regional directives during the Zombie event. MUST.
CHARACTERS
- All characters fall into one of four categories:
Soldier (access to weapons)
Scientist (access to research and equipment)
Clerical (access to databases beyond corporate, access to other administrative things)
General Labor (access to areas and equipment; janitors, repairmen, chauffeurs, etc.)- You can run a total of 2 characters but you can't run two characters in the same category.
- All characters are mortal, average Joes from their representative nation.
- Please don't PL the fuck out of these characters. It must be an average Joe. An average Joe raptor doesn't have his own lab. An average Joe Cerian doesn't have his own ship. An average Joe Monfroxian doesn't have access to Foxian military equipment. Nobody is Billy Badass. Period.
Average:
Average isn't bad. An average soldier knows how to fire and maintain his weapon. He's been through basic training. He's just not Rambo. An average researcher has education and experience based upon age but he isn't Hawking or Bill Gates. An average cop has average weapons and training, access to some specialized equipment, and a knowledge of the law. He's not John McClain.
The thing is, that soldier and that researcher and that janitor have the potential to be, if the situation were right and luck favored them.
The application allows you to list a power. This pertains to those characters that are from non-human nations. For example, a citizen of Cerillium would be a natural predator and possess claws and sharp teeth. Chances are high that he can hunt well because he has to do so daily (no markets in my nation). A bonus is that he's FT and cyborg but if he damages his cybernetics, he's fucked. A citizen from The New Velociraptor Empire would likewise have "natural predator" as a power IF that character was accustomed to hunting like a raptor, but he'd have the trademark intelligence and ability to McGyver his way through things. Don't worry if your nation is MT average. Your character can have skills that get him through. He might be a crack shot. He might be extremely athletic.
Please don't build a God Mode Sue or Mary Sue character. The object is to have fun. We're playing at II/NS "realistic standard" rather than P2TM "over-the-top standard". While you may come from a FT nation with trippy tech, your character is limited to what's available in Bielefeld - a MT nation - despite the advanced lab.
Clarification: characters have come from a player's established country to work at the NIHA RESEARCH FACILITY. They serve in one of four areas: research, security, clerical, or general laborer.
(Min's journalist character is the exception to the rule.)
POSTS
Basic rules:
1. No IC asterisk play.
2. This is not a chat location thread. If your characters sit around and prattle on once the zombies hit, they'll end up as plot device fodder.
3. Read for content. Treat it like a horror video game. Character death is likely if you don't read for content.
4. Ask OOC before blundering into a setting. Blundering into a setting means you fail to wait for an OP or CoOP to define the setting. It's like walking blind through a mine field.
5. Short posts are fine for this event. However, if it's not in your post, it's not present. I'll assume your character doesn't check inside the car before opening the door if you don't write this action. I'll assume your character isn't wearing latex gloves before handling the body if you don't write this action. Description is your best friend. (I'll accept "Dr. John donned his protective gear and accessed the lab's airlock" as covering all the things your character would know.)
We're doing a countdown. I'll post each day. Players may post as much as they want based off the information I provide. This will be your period to establish your character's skills and qualities. You can establish connections with other characters during this time.
STAFF
OP/CoOPS.
1. Cer is God.
2. CoOPS are demigods. CoOPs for this event are Tilt, Min, Swith, and Bones.
APPLICATION
Your character will have some automatic skills based upon his category. Please do not list these on your application. NOTE: experience and age go hand-in-hand. Your character must be 18 or older, or legal age in your nation. Want to combine things? (Soldier, former USAMRID). Sure. TG me first and let me know your idea.
Non-humans automatically gain natural skills but should list flaws. Example: raptors are quick and excellent predators, but can easily freeze to death.
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[b]Are you a member of The Apartment Block Region: [/b]
[b]Your NS Nation's Nickname: [/b]
[b]Character Name: [/b]
[b]Character Gender: [/b]
[b]Character Species (human, raptor, alien, etc): [/b]
[b]Character Physical Description (height, weight, apparent age, actual age): [/b]
[b][u]URL[/u] to Character Picture, if any: [/b]
[b]Primary Skill or Power: [/b]
[b]Power Weaknesses/Flaws: [/b]
[b]Secondary Skill or Power: [/b]
[b]Power Weaknesses/Flaws: [/b]
[b]Character Background/Biography: [/b]
[b]Character Category: (Soldier; Scientist; Clerical; General Labor)[/b]
[b]What job does he/she work at the Facility?: [/b]
[u]IMPORTANT:[/u]
[b]One paragraph that sums up your character. This MUST be brief:[/b]
