Humanity Remains IC

[Kelmet]

In the year 2014 a real world exercise tested the emergency response to a bio-terror attack on the continental united states, the operation was called "Dark Winter" In just a few days the simulation spiraled out of control. the operation predicted a rapid breakdown in essential institutions, civil disorder and massive casualty's. Dark winter reveled how vulnerable we've become, our lifestyle, our security, our safety, depends on a delicate and unstable economy, we've created a system so complected that we no longer understand how to control it. Oil, power, shipping, transport. We live in a complex world, and the more complex it becomes, the more fragile it becomes. the system is built on a global supply chain that gets things were their needed, just in time. We created a house of cards, remove just one and everything falls apart, And whats fueling this system, money, Americans can spend 90 billion dollars in just a day of shopping. just last year 200 million people swarmed their locals stores on November 23rd, we call that day black Friday, did you know that a flu virus can survive on the surface of a banknote for up to 17 days? One day there will be a pandemic, it may be during the crush of black Friday sales, a pathogen will jump from tainted banknotes to human skin then on to food, toys, children and loved ones. By the time patient zero feels the sore throat, millions will be infected, from this point the breakdown will happen fast.
Day 1- Hospitals will reach capacity, panic will strike
Day 2- Quarantine zones will be established, resources will be rationed Transport will go into lock-down
Day 3- International trade will stop, oil will dry up, the stock market will collapse
Day 4- The power will fail, Shelves will be empty, taps will run dry,
Day 5- Everyone is a potential threat

Rules
Rules
1-No Goddmoding
2- If you have a questionable idea for a post, TG me, before you post
3- Any Tech questions, ask OOC and I will rule, before you post
4- My rule is final
5- I will decide the outcome of battles between players
6- Never post using another players country or people without their explicit permission

Map
http://i.imgur.com/j4i4R6l.png
(Have any questions on factions OOC)

[Kelmet]

Washington D.C,
White House Briefing Room,

" Mr. President, food supply's in our major population zones have stabilized at 80%, Riot casualties are at a minimum, and things seem to have stabilized in New York, Boston and Richmond." (Standing in front of a projector with statistic boards and satellite images)

"And how are the conscription registration programs MR. Pierce?"

"Good sir, Everyone is registered at their local Military Administration office and those with useful skills are marked as V.I.P and moved to more secure zones."

"Excellent, General Votel you spoke to me earlier about an idea you wanted to shoot by us?"

"Yes sir Mr. President, to insure the stability of our safe zones were are going to have to eventually do away with ration coupons in exchange for money, So I propose you give me authorization to conduct a search and secure mission on Fort Knox Bullion Depository to secure the last unsecured gold reserves of our nation"

"How do you plan to get all that gold back here?"

"I was planning to use the 75th JOSC regiment sir, there the only ones who have the operational capabilities to even attempt this"

"You want me to put at risk our only airborne regiment at risk."

"Yes Sir I do." (President Monroe nods, plans are drawn up and Operation Harmony is executed)

[Taganian Unfied States]

Republic Plaza-Republic of America
"High Primo Aden. The food riots continue to get worse. The RoA people are not happy. We must declare a state of emergency and have all men moved under military service." The High Primo nodded. He rubbed his chin. "Can we get the food supply lines to move faster in any way?" The Senators shook there heads. He sighed. "We have 14,000 people in our nation. We can not let them fall into anarchy again. It would only be worse." They all nodded. "Gather 7,250 people. Send them out in search convoys, then set 3/4 working on farms. The other 1/4 to rechecked every building, EVERYTHING for food. Once there done get to working on Denver." The Senators nodded and bowed. "Yes High Primo" The Princep, commander of the Senate said smiling and issued the order.

Denver Outskirts:
The orders had been issued from the Plaza. Now the people were carrying them out. Large army trucks that had been adandoned by the US military during the riots. Now the former US soldiers were the commanders in the new government. Large trucks rolled out of the city, leaving for there weekly searches for food. Citizens rode horses if they avaible, some road motorcycles, others in the trucks. They moved out into the unknown zones. Many were excited to see beyond the Great Fence of Denver.

[Lenciland]

Daley Plaza, Chicago, The Great Lakes Republic
Rahm Emmanuel, Mayor of Chicago, leaned back in his chair at City Hall. He had survived, but his entire family had died, and managed to unite with Green Bay, Milwaukee and the surrounding county government remnants to form the Great Lakes Republic until such a time as contact with the US could be established and he could receive orders again. The situation he was better than he could hope for though, Chicago received seventy-five percent of its power from nuclear plants which had automatically shut down the day after they registered that nobody was coming any more and were just turned on and operated again. But the most impressive and important thing, that had probably saved the city was McDonalds and the Merchandise Mart. McDonald's had its distribution center in Chicago and was full of food, crappy food, but food nonetheless. The Merchandise Mart, while providing substantial amounts of food, was more important for its radio and tv stations which were nationalized and used for setting up public news again and airing some shows on a regular basis, now they were showing the entire series of Frasier. He was having a problem though, food was beginning to become scarcer than ever before. For a few years they had rationed, but survivors could still grab some Portillo's or McDonald's for their rations, now they had to go to the Jewel-Osco and their wasn't much more old world foods anymore now they had smaller variety and decreased rations. While none of the population would starve in the near future they would begin to crave more. The smartest thing done in the disaster, he had to say, was the mayor of Milwaukee, sick and dying, commanded all of his public servants,police, fire, etc, to move as many people as they could out of Milwaukee and to farms to grow food. He was dead but his decisions still had a lasting impact on people today.

"And how lucky we were to have him do that,"Rahm thought as he looked out the window, little kids played on the Picasso statue in Daley Plaza and that was what surprised him the most, children, born after the pandemic remarked what the human mind does in crisis. Overpopulation wasn't a problem anymore; in fact, most people lived in just a few luxury high rises and apartment high rises. Just 200,000 people(assuming 95% of my area died) in all of Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Chicago, a disaster worse than the Chicago Fire. This was a tragedy, but it could also be a new beginning for an even greater Chicago. He got up and went to the elevator to go downstairs. Then remembered that he had the elevator turned off to conserve power, because City Hall ran off of wind power instead of nuclear, and took the stairs. When he reached the room he wanted he walked in and closed the door behind him. In the room was chief of Police and now head of the national army and militia Jonathan Cesky. They had raided the Central Wisconsin Armory and the Illinois States National Guard Armory and managed to train a decent though still untrained army/militia.

"I want you to organize troops and move them into Peoria and the surrounding counties to search for survivors, supplies, and to claim the area. I authorize the use of 500 troops to secure the area and requisition strategic supplies and if possible claim the land."he said to the man in his desk.

"Are you sure? This is risky,"Jonathan said as he looked up from his laptop.

"Of course I'm sure just get the area for us and don't kill anybody you don't have to,"Rahm said as he walked away, all the way to the television station in the Merchandise Mart.

As he walked through the studio he asked if he could use it to make a broadcast and then say at the news anchor table. As they cued him he began to speak," Greetings fellow survivors of this plague, I am Rahm Emmanuel, Mayor of Chicago and acting President of the Great Lakes Republic interim government. I would like to know if anyone else out there has managed to rebuild some part of society and would be interested in relations with us. I hope you will respond kindly and we can all live in this great land of our's."

[Taganian Unfied States]

Republic Plaza-Denver
High Primo Aden walked the plaza reviewing items people were trading for others. He looked around. The RoA soldiers were dressed in riot gear with black capes behind them and black riot helments and riot shields. Except for batons, they carried rifles. The trucks were coming back, carrying food and other provisons vital to the cities operation. Construction on a large metal fence around the city was still underway to protecting the city. Another Denver street gang had opened fire on eachother and killed a couple of civilians. The RoA Police had been called in and obtained the criminals with ease. But the city was growing broken. More and more people attempted to seize control of the cities external workings, only to be pushed back down to there place by the RoA army troops. But farmland was opening again in some places and a few crops would be coming again. And the trucks were loaded down with supplies. Citizens cheered as the trucks entered the Plaza. The RoA soldiers rushed forward and formed a security line around the vechiles. "Welcome home gentleman!" The High Primo shouted to the soldiers who saluted back. For another month, Denver would limp along.

[Republic Of Robots]

Going to try to revive this

[Taganian Unfied States]

good luck