Hopefully by putting this at the top and in bold and centered I can get the point across to everybody. Arguing (unless obviously friendly) will not be taken lightly- at all -thus any arguments, if judged serious enough, will result in the immediate kicking of everyone involved. Keep the tone down and use your inside voices, a lot of good role-plays die because people are too inconsiderate and hateful to have fun and/or be polite. This rule can be enforced by both me and my co-ops. Now, I'm sorry for having to give that, but hopefully it will prevent or deter and possible hate. Thank you for showing an interest in this hopefully great RP and get reading!
PROLOGUE
The year is 2033, twenty years after a fungal-based, brain-altering pandemic spread and infected nearly 60% of the world's population. Since the outbreak, the world has gone into a state of panic and frenzy as officials try to fix and keep the situation under control; when the World Health Organization's attempts to procure a vaccine fail, cities are placed under martial law one by one, and residents are assigned to designated quarantine zones that are supposed to separate them from the infected and keep them safe.
THE INFECTION
The Infected is the name given to the humans that have been infected by the cordyceps fungus that has devastated mankind. Infected in the first stage of infection (Runners) are no stronger than a normal non-infected human, and can sometimes be outrun by physically fit non-infected humans. Clickers, a more advanced form of Infected have far greater strength, capable of overpowering the average adult human male. They are completely blind, and rely on echolocation as their eyes are destroyed. They emit a series of clicking sounds (hence their name), and are able to assess their location based on the returning echoes.Unless the victim is immune, a bite from any Infected will result in what is known as "turning" in which the victim will become a Runner. At this point, some victims choose to commit suicide.
The Infected humans have since undergone a strange mutation by a specialized strain of cordyceps. Over time, the host's facial and physical appearance changes from how typical people look prior to infection. The infection causes fungal growths that make their faces completely unrecognizable. At later stages, their body begins to bulge, and more fungi growths can be seen on their skin. They may be eventually killed by the fungus, at which point their corpses will begin producing infectious spores. Their teeth are horribly rotten and jagged.
Upon becoming Infected, the victims eventually lose any ability to think and begin to behave irrationally as the fungus spreads in the brain. Relying on instincts, the Infected will attempt to throttle any human they find. Humans can become infected through bites, scratches, and by inhaling free-floating spores in the air that are released by deceased infected.
As the fungus grows, it gradually makes the host blind. They then develop echolocation to locate prey, which results in them making a distinctive clicking sound. After some time, the fungus will kill the host if too damaged, usually in a closed-off space so the fungus can spread further.
The Infected, while having a higher pain tolerance than ordinary humans, still have a vulnerability to injury. A Runner, when not attacking survivors, will moan in pain due to the fungal growth deforming its body. Clickers will occasionally struggle while being attacked from behind, showing extreme sensory awareness. Sometimes the ones that still have their entire faces intact look sad or worried as they attack others. This may indicate that first and second stage infected are aware of what they are doing, but they can't control themselves. Gunshots are capable of startling an Infected individual, so it's likely they feel fear just as any ordinary person would.
The first reports of the infection occurred in the city areas in the south (as heard from Tommy). Individuals who worked in the cities were the first few to be infected. Once infected, the fungus will travel up to the victim's brain. Once this happens, fungus will start to grow out of the victim's face. It was stated in the "Hush" development trailer, that at a certain point in an infected's life cycle, when it feels it is close to death, it will find a dark corner to die and then the fungus grafts to the environment. When the body dies, it becomes skeletal and brittle as the fungus continues to grow and is capable of releasing infectious spores. It is also known that the dead can't be infected. It has also been stated that the people in the quarantine zones are relatively safe because the fungus needs tightly closed areas to spread. As well as being spread through spores, the infection can be spread through bites.
The Infected humans have since undergone a strange mutation by a specialized strain of cordyceps. Over time, the host's facial and physical appearance changes from how typical people look prior to infection. The infection causes fungal growths that make their faces completely unrecognizable. At later stages, their body begins to bulge, and more fungi growths can be seen on their skin. They may be eventually killed by the fungus, at which point their corpses will begin producing infectious spores. Their teeth are horribly rotten and jagged.
Upon becoming Infected, the victims eventually lose any ability to think and begin to behave irrationally as the fungus spreads in the brain. Relying on instincts, the Infected will attempt to throttle any human they find. Humans can become infected through bites, scratches, and by inhaling free-floating spores in the air that are released by deceased infected.
As the fungus grows, it gradually makes the host blind. They then develop echolocation to locate prey, which results in them making a distinctive clicking sound. After some time, the fungus will kill the host if too damaged, usually in a closed-off space so the fungus can spread further.
The Infected, while having a higher pain tolerance than ordinary humans, still have a vulnerability to injury. A Runner, when not attacking survivors, will moan in pain due to the fungal growth deforming its body. Clickers will occasionally struggle while being attacked from behind, showing extreme sensory awareness. Sometimes the ones that still have their entire faces intact look sad or worried as they attack others. This may indicate that first and second stage infected are aware of what they are doing, but they can't control themselves. Gunshots are capable of startling an Infected individual, so it's likely they feel fear just as any ordinary person would.
The first reports of the infection occurred in the city areas in the south (as heard from Tommy). Individuals who worked in the cities were the first few to be infected. Once infected, the fungus will travel up to the victim's brain. Once this happens, fungus will start to grow out of the victim's face. It was stated in the "Hush" development trailer, that at a certain point in an infected's life cycle, when it feels it is close to death, it will find a dark corner to die and then the fungus grafts to the environment. When the body dies, it becomes skeletal and brittle as the fungus continues to grow and is capable of releasing infectious spores. It is also known that the dead can't be infected. It has also been stated that the people in the quarantine zones are relatively safe because the fungus needs tightly closed areas to spread. As well as being spread through spores, the infection can be spread through bites.
THE FIREFLIES
15 years after the outbreak, an anti-government militia group calling themselves the Fireflies is established, their main goal being to find and produce a vaccine for the Cordyceps Brain Infection (CBI), while staging attacks on quarantine zones as an act of defiance, as they view the military as tyrants.
The group called for the return of all branches of government to end the military's rule; support from the public increased when soldiers executed six Firefly members. The Fireflies were successful in overthrowing several quarantine zones such as the one in Pittsburgh, but none had the desired results.
The group called for the return of all branches of government to end the military's rule; support from the public increased when soldiers executed six Firefly members. The Fireflies were successful in overthrowing several quarantine zones such as the one in Pittsburgh, but none had the desired results.
THE MILITARY
During the initial outbreak, martial law was instated causing the military to set blockades on main highways to ensure the safety of any leaving civilians. It is likely that the United States Military, as well as the rest of the world's military forces, fell apart and scattered. The organized troops were deployed to massive quarantine zones. Later, the Air Force carpet bombed the surrounding area.Twenty years later, in 2033, they currently hold quarantine zones in the remains of major cities. The military aims to contain all uninfected persons in these quarantine zones and makes sure no one leaves. There are regular checkpoints throughout these zones where the population is inspected for signs of the infection. If tested positive, the individual is immediately killed.
The remaining Military is controlled by FEDRA, the remnants of the U.S. government after the worldwide outbreak of CBI.
The remaining Military is controlled by FEDRA, the remnants of the U.S. government after the worldwide outbreak of CBI.
INFORMATION
As you may or may not have noticed already, this role-play will be centered around the 2013 Ps3 exclusive release of "The Last of Us". The game itself centers around the characters of Joel and Ellie as they chase down the fleeing fireflies in hopes of bringing Ellie who is immune to the fireflies scientists in order to extract a cure. However, in this specific role-play, we will be changing 'history' by going back just 15 years after the infection, 5 years since the creation of the fireflies. The group is strong and morale is high as they successfully capture the Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone from the brutal, corrupted remnants of the US Military. From here, the Fireflies branch out, sending men and women who wish to die for the cause out across the country, locating and destroying any military personnel or those who simply get in their way. In order to win the war over the military and fine their cure, they must be just as brutal as those who they fight.
In this role-play you will pick from one of the two factions from above and fight along their ranks for what you believe in, or simply because you were told to do so, or maybe because you need the extra rations for your family; that is for you to decide.
The rules for this role-play are simple and the same as any other well-made RP, if you do not know which these may be referring to, perhaps this is not the role-play for you. I ask that posts be kept at the minimum of two detailed paragraphs, with the exception of some dialogue situations, as I realize you can not and do not feel like writing out two paragraphs to give a two word answer. I only ask that these posts be more than just a simple one-liner, or a simple phrase in a set of quotes.
The reason that this RP is SEMI-OPEN is because I am only accepting (1) those who I invite and (2) those who fit the role-playing standards of this RP.
*Please don't use pictures from in-game characters unless they are random and not pertaining to the story line, keep things original.
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