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by Benuty » Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:13 pm
Biscaria wrote:Application coming soon.
by Benuty » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:27 pm
The nine riders with their loyal death cultists and the aid of summoned eldritch entities are slowly carving a path across the earth bringing an end to civilization. Currently half of humanity is dead, and the world is ending, but the nine riders are taking their time enjoying their various conquests across the earth. One of the nine riders will lead an invasion into Oklahoma City, and the citizens and refugees trapped here will be subjected to various horrors both by man, and eldritch abomination as the military fruitlessly tries to defend the place. The nine riders rule over a considerable amount of territory by now so one more city won't mean much to them. War is like a fine art especially with the aid of the various cult chapters helping to end the place of humans as the dominant species on the planet.
The cities fall will be full of brutality, and pointless violence as the military tries to defend the place they are assigned to. They will likely damage several areas of the city in some degree with artillery barrages hoping to stall the enemies progress. This is an enemy only slightly hindered by modern weaponry so it won't do much. After they retreat the government will attempt a counter-offensive which will fail just as the defense had. The survivors during this time will either go increasingly paranoid, mad or end their lives rather than face the horrors outside their boarded doors.
Those who don't become paranoid wrecks shooting everything that moves, mad, or dead from either the monsters or suicide will likely be focused on one thing only (their survival). For about a week after the military offensive, and before the first factions arrive the city will be a hellscape, and survivors (such as your group) will have to use tunnels, and other stealthy methods to move around. Of course, there are plenty of ways to focus on the survival of the group in the rundown apartment until some semblance of order comes around. What actions you choose to take will have an impact on the general fate of the city so please be aware. A group that transforms into ruthless bandits with an addiction to power will likely degrade the state of humanity compared to a group that takes only what it needs.
A) State of Humanity
It's a simple morality system in which an outside force observes the actions of the group and posts the appropriate reaction. A group ruthlessly looting the city at expense of others will degrade the conditions of the city increasing difficulty.
B) Safehouses
Either due to luck or some serious occult protection, these places are run by still sane humans willing to let you use them as shelters while you roam across the city. Direct traffic across the city after the fall will be almost impossible especially depending on the factions relations to you.
C) Traps
In the initial days after the fall, you will have to rely on a series of traps to distract your enemies as ammunition won't always be the answer. "Buzzers" are traps that one remotely activated will distract enemies by generating an enormously loud sound. This will give you a brief window for you, and others with you to retreat to a safer location. "Blasters" are sensitive explosives used to ambush enemy parties, and give you an edge over them in combat. "Tricks" will primarily be ambush traps covering holes or cages in order to get an enemy neutralized, and out of the fight.
They can be especially useful for bounty hunting or assassination jobs. That said they have their uses for early on after the fall as well. There will likely be more traps than this, but a lot of the time your guns alone won't be enough to do anything against monsters, and such early on.
D) Looting/Other Survivors.
While you will need to loot supplies from stores, and other places sometimes other groups will have what you need. You can either choose to bargain with them or run in guns blazing and take their stuff. Either killing them or leaving them to starve or be killed by the various horrors will result in the cities further degradation.
by Biscaria » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:54 pm
by Benuty » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:59 pm
Biscaria wrote:Wrote the wife's application first; husband's is on its way.
Name: Nadelia "Nel" Putnam Choate
Age: 28
Occupation: Wife of the Consul General of New England for the Columbian Mid-West
Appearance:
Nationality: New Englander
Belongings: (Important items that they own.)
- New England diplomatic passport.
- Handbag.
- Precious jewelry.
- A few fine dresses.
- Unknown occultist pendant, supposedly protective.
- Copy of keys to the New England Consulate in Oklahoma City, and her residence there.
- Christmas letter from her family in New England.
- A popular novella.
- Small wad of cash, both Columbian and New English.
- Jar of strawberry preserve, and crackers.
- Kit of first aid supplies.
- Derringer which she keeps hidden at her boots.
Strengths, and Skills: Nel Choate possesses an acute mind, which may be her greatest asset. A "gray eminence" in interpersonal matters, gleaned from intuition and observation, Nel has high diplomacy skill and serves as her husband's greatest advisor. It is primarily due to her efforts that Edwin has rose quickly in the hierarchy of the New England state department. Another skill she possesses is that of a capable shot with a handgun; she is better at handling the idea of conflict than her husband. Still, she prefers diplomatic resolution.
Weaknesses: While healthy, she is not physically strong and is not suited for close combat. She has lived comfortably her whole life, and it will take her a bit of work to become used the austerity of the apocalypse.
Personality: Shrewd, fair, quick, headstrong, and proud, Nel is a strong and resolute woman who wishes to receive the most out of life. After imposed seclusion in her youth, she no longer has wishes to be told what to do; a desire which her meek husband respects. Normally cordial in public, Nel is best at using soft power to build influence; in private, she knows her way with threats and bluffs. Cautiously optimistic, Nel believes that she can survive whatever comes her way. Though officially Congregationalist in religion, she is effectively agnostic.
Likes: Nel enjoys reading, attending local society events, and participating actively in her husband's work at the consulate. She is interested in technological development and political matter (she is the daughter of a politician), but not overly so. She also has a slight interest in occult matters, due to a mysterious old friend of hers in Massachusetts.
Dislikes: Nel dislikes resting on her laurels and hates barbarity (she disdains the slavery of Columbia, hoping that abolition will come). Disorder disgusts her.
Goals: She wishes to escape the current predicament intact, preserve her way of life... and perhaps see the seaside of New England once again. She would also like to find the mysterious Aserath Goldthwait, if she still exists (see biography).
Fears: As much as she may have felt hampered in her old New England home, she is afraid of the thought of never seeing her family again. She also would prefer not to die.
Biography: Nel Putnam was born June 4, 1934, in the Ipswich, New England, to Senator Anthony Putnam of Massachusetts and his wife Imogene, and was the youngest of 5 siblings. Growing up in Ipswich, she enjoyed a privileged life thanks to her family's high standing in the Dominion, and Nel grew up comfortably. Yet she was far from an indolent, and possessed from a young age an active mind and spirit. Nel excelled in her primary and secondary studies; by the age of 18 she had deigns on going away to Mount Holyoke College or even perhaps Radcliffe. Yet 1952 was to be an ill-fated year; after the week of Horror in the sky, occultists seemed rise up in the darkest corners of New England created disorder throughout the Dominion. Not long before, her mother unfortunately perished of a sudden illness.
In such a dire time, Senator Putnam saw it ill-fit to send her youngest daughter away while he was occupied at government in Hartford, and as such her university dreams were dashed by a life of private tutelage under the guide of hired staff at the family estate in Ipswich. In addition to traditional studies, Nel was to be taught at home the art of self-defense - in case the need arose - and in this effort taught to shoot. Yet, Nel despised this life shut away in the family estate; she wished for some manner of adventure. She felt unconnected to most of her tutors as well, who were mostly boring old academics, barring one: a genius woman and teacher of literature named Asenath Goldthwait. Unlike most her tutors, dear Asenath was not afraid to break professional boundaries for the act of friendship, and was close enough to Nel's age that a feeling of sisterhood arose between them. Sometimes they would even steal away from the estate to visit the seaside marshes, despite knowing from all-too-real horror stories of strangers lurking in such remote places. Yet Nel always felt safe with Asenath, as if she felt nothing would harm her when in her presence. Between lessons she confided in her dear tutor, and Asenath told her to always be brave, strong, and resistant. On Nel's 22nd birthday, Asenath gave her a small wrapped box, and implored her not to open it until the day after.
The day after Nel's 22nd birthday, Asenath did not show up for lessons. When Nel approached her father, home after a long absence in Hartford, about the matter, he was bewildered. According to him, he never hired an Asenath. She asked the servants, and they also could provide no recollection of the person. Shocked, Nel ran up to her chambers. She found the gift box Asenath had given her and quickly opened it. Inside was an ornate pendant, carved with strange marking and festooned with small elements. The young woman recognized it as a sort of occultist charm, a type of thing she had been warned about as dangerous. A small vague note, written in Asenath's hand in an ink that disappeared not long after its text's reveal, stated that no harm would come to the bearer - and that she should not fear what was to come. Nel was troubled. Asenath was one of them, those occultists she had heard so much about? Had she been a mere infiltrator, looking for weaknesses in her house's integrity? Nel pondered for a moment, considering destroying the charm, but then remembered the fond, genuine, friendship the two had enjoyed. Ergo, Nel decided to retain the pendant, hiding it away but keeping it close... in case her old friend's words came true.
Not long after, Nel was permitted to accompany her father to Hartford. All her siblings had left and married, and Nel was expected to do the same: how could this happen if she were to be shut up with her books? Nel argued this matter, and her dear father acquiesced. The time came in 1956, when at a new year's party she met the mild-mannered civil servant Edwin Choate. Eddie was a sweet fellow, and no match for Nel's ambitions. Yet they fell in love, and by the next year they were engaged, and soon to be married.
At the end of 1957, Nel's father was appointed Secretary of State by Chancellor Kennedy after the mysterious disappearance of the former office holder. Nel had grown tired of regimented life in Hartford, with mobility being much limited due to the ongoing situation within the Dominion. She convinced her dear husband to apply for foreign service. Upon his hesitant application, Nel used her father's new position for her advantage, and persuaded old papa that by the time the year was gone that her dear Robert well-deserving of a change in pace. He is a much capable diplomat, Nel dropped. He would do better in our service abroad, Nel hinted. Secretary Putnam was beaten down by the year's end, and soon not only did Robert complete his foreign certification but was also quickly given a posting abroad as Consul General for New England in the Columbian city of Oklahoma.
Thus, by the start of 1960, the Ed and Nel Choate had settled down in the city. Though Edwin was unready for the posting, Nel capabilities made up for it, and the consulate ran smoothly. As far as consulates went, the New England one of Oklahoma City was relatively sedate due to the trade node being less important for New Endland than the Upper and Lower Souths or even California. Yet it was a change of pace, and Nel was able to spread her wings with new independence; Edwin knew better than to try to contain her. She became respected among not only the small community of New Englanders in city, but also among the Columbian urbanites. For the few years afterward, everything seemed well.
Now, not so much.
With the new Horror of 1962, Nel is confronted with a new challenge: the world falling apart. A new "rising" of terrible things occurred thirty days ago, and since that time Nel has been troubled. Society events ended, and people lived in fear. Yet she felt it her (officially her husband's) job to ensure the safety of the region's New Englanders and not abandon the mission. In this quest they remained in Oklahoma City while most fled (and likely perished), with Ed promising that they'd leave as soon as "the call" came. That call never came from New England, and ergo the couple still remains in the Columbian city. Fortunately (for the moment), Oklahoma City appears to be a safe zone. But safe for how long? Should they try to leave, or wait for what may come?
RP EXAMPLE: You can find some post-apocalypse examples here:
After the End https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=390708
Of Zombies and Men https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=378933&start=100(If you don't have one then just create one for me so I can see how you are at this).
by Biscaria » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:22 am
by Biscaria » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:25 am
by Labstoska » Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:51 am
Benuty wrote:Before the factions take over the ruins of what used to Oklahoma City it first has to fall by invasion, and the survivors must contend with this in many ways.I-InvasionThe nine riders with their loyal death cultists and the aid of summoned eldritch entities are slowly carving a path across the earth bringing an end to civilization. Currently half of humanity is dead, and the world is ending, but the nine riders are taking their time enjoying their various conquests across the earth. One of the nine riders will lead an invasion into Oklahoma City, and the citizens and refugees trapped here will be subjected to various horrors both by man, and eldritch abomination as the military fruitlessly tries to defend the place. The nine riders rule over a considerable amount of territory by now so one more city won't mean much to them. War is like a fine art especially with the aid of the various cult chapters helping to end the place of humans as the dominant species on the planet.II-FallThe cities fall will be full of brutality, and pointless violence as the military tries to defend the place they are assigned to. They will likely damage several areas of the city in some degree with artillery barrages hoping to stall the enemies progress. This is an enemy only slightly hindered by modern weaponry so it won't do much. After they retreat the government will attempt a counter-offensive which will fail just as the defense had. The survivors during this time will either go increasingly paranoid, mad or end their lives rather than face the horrors outside their boarded doors.III-SurvivalThose who don't become paranoid wrecks shooting everything that moves, mad, or dead from either the monsters or suicide will likely be focused on one thing only (their survival). For about a week after the military offensive, and before the first factions arrive the city will be a hellscape, and survivors (such as your group) will have to use tunnels, and other stealthy methods to move around. Of course, there are plenty of ways to focus on the survival of the group in the rundown apartment until some semblance of order comes around. What actions you choose to take will have an impact on the general fate of the city so please be aware. A group that transforms into ruthless bandits with an addiction to power will likely degrade the state of humanity compared to a group that takes only what it needs.
A) State of Humanity
It's a simple morality system in which an outside force observes the actions of the group and posts the appropriate reaction. A group ruthlessly looting the city at expense of others will degrade the conditions of the city increasing difficulty.
B) Safehouses
Either due to luck or some serious occult protection, these places are run by still sane humans willing to let you use them as shelters while you roam across the city. Direct traffic across the city after the fall will be almost impossible especially depending on the factions relations to you.
C) Traps
In the initial days after the fall, you will have to rely on a series of traps to distract your enemies as ammunition won't always be the answer. "Buzzers" are traps that one remotely activated will distract enemies by generating an enormously loud sound. This will give you a brief window for you, and others with you to retreat to a safer location. "Blasters" are sensitive explosives used to ambush enemy parties, and give you an edge over them in combat. "Tricks" will primarily be ambush traps covering holes or cages in order to get an enemy neutralized, and out of the fight.
They can be especially useful for bounty hunting or assassination jobs. That said they have their uses for early on after the fall as well. There will likely be more traps than this, but a lot of the time your guns alone won't be enough to do anything against monsters, and such early on.
D) Looting/Other Survivors.
While you will need to loot supplies from stores, and other places sometimes other groups will have what you need. You can either choose to bargain with them or run in guns blazing and take their stuff. Either killing them or leaving them to starve or be killed by the various horrors will result in the cities further degradation.
by Benuty » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:07 pm
Biscaria wrote:Name: Edwin Choate
Age: 32
Occupation: Consul General of New England for the Columbian Mid-West
Appearance:
Nationality: New Englander
Belongings: (Important items that they own.)
- New England diplomatic passport.
- Diplomatic work documents, including those on New Englanders in the region.
- Keys to the New England Consulate in Oklahoma City, and to his residence.
- A briefcase and a suitcase, with some nice suits.
- Toiletries.
- Latest newspaper.
- Bank account information.
- Radio (in residence, can not easily move).
- Victrola (in residence, can not easily move) and records.
- Bag for food (access to cupboard of food in their residence).
- Wad of cash, some Columbian and some New English.
- Pack of matches.
- Postcard (Dated Feb. 8, 1962) from his sister Caroline's vacation in Miami, Florida, depicting a sunny beach.
- Almost 3 month old Christmas fruitcake from his mother.
- Small pocket bible, in case someone might need to swear on it.
- Derringer (it was Nel's idea).
Strengths, and Skills: Edwin is a capable diplomat, if not the most experienced, and always prefers mediation over conflict. He knows some basic survival skills from a period as an above-average Boy Scout in his boyhood. He is physically robust.
Weaknesses: Consul Hale is averse to conflict, and not very good at combat. He is a trusting person, and relatively meek, which could lead him to trouble. He is not used to austerity either.
Personality: Kind, meek, trusting, content, and yet hard-working, Edwin is a good person who only wants whats best for his dear Nel... and the world. He is not as quick as his wife nor posses her ambition and assertion, but still he is not dull. He believes that if one works hard, good will come, and is devoted to his diplomatic mission. He switches between optimism and pessimism in his outlook, depending on the circumstances. A tad more religious than his wife, but not overly so.
Likes: Normalcy, routine, and seeing good deeds done are things Edwin enjoys to see. In his spare time, He likes to read, listen to the radio, attending functions with his wife, and nice cuisine. He is passively interested in technology and politics. Likes airships.
Dislikes: Disorder and disarray. He has no interest in the occult.
Goals: Help all New Englanders in the Columbian Mid-West get to safety, and go back home to New England without dying.
Fears: Fear of clowns, especially spooky ones. Dying is another big one too. Spooky occultism, in general.
Biography: (Nel's was so long I'm going to make this short)
Edwin Choate was born in 1930 to a well-to-do Boston family, the youngest of 4 brothers. In his childhood, he was somewhat ignored. He was a member of the Boy Scouts. He did well at school, though was often picked on for his diligence and trusting nature. After receiving a B.A. degree at Brown University in Providence, Edwin decided to apply for a job in the New England state department. He attained a job in the civil service at Hartford, and moved there promptly. That was 1952, the same year as the Horror. Following the second "rising," Edwin's life in the capital did not change very much. He worked, and he lived.
At the 1956 new year's party at the Capitol, Edwin met his future wife Nadelia Putnam, the daughter of a Dominion Senator. To him she was beautiful and quite independent in nature, and he became attracted to her qualities. The feeling was mutual, and the two soon became a couple that was to be married. Little did he know at the time that her father would soon become his boss.
Nel encouraged him to be more ambitious, and so he applied for a foreign service position in the state department. Due to some maneuvers of Nel with her father which Edwin was mostly kept out-of-the-loop from, in not much time at all he soon had a new job as Consul General of New England in the Columbian city of Oklahoma.
Edwin took his new career seriously, and devoted himself to doing what he feels is right for New England. As the Columbian Mid-West was not an important trade node for New England, Edwin mostly dealt with day-to-day bureaucratic work which he was familiar with. His wife Nel played an active role in the consulate, being almost exclusive in change of public relations. Edwin did not try to stop her, seeing her assertion as a great asset, and would consult her about major work items. With a couple years, he came to be a generally liked man in Oklahoma City, if not the most exciting.
When the Horror of 1962 began, Edwin tried to carry out business-as-usual at the consulate. As the circumstance came to be more and more dire, Edwin devoted himself to getting New Englanders in the region to safety. Devoted to the purpose of his mission, he did not want to leave until the New English government recalled him. Yet this awaited event never happened, perhaps because of internal disorder in the Dominion itself, and as such the Choates remain in Oklahoma City. What will he (and Nel) do next?
RP EXAMPLE: Ditto with Nel's.
by Benuty » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:09 pm
Biscaria wrote:Also, could the Choates be added to the RP roster in the OP after acceptance? I've been in a few RPs where they always forget to do that.
by Benuty » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:14 pm
Labstoska wrote:Benuty wrote:Before the factions take over the ruins of what used to Oklahoma City it first has to fall by invasion, and the survivors must contend with this in many ways.I-InvasionThe nine riders with their loyal death cultists and the aid of summoned eldritch entities are slowly carving a path across the earth bringing an end to civilization. Currently half of humanity is dead, and the world is ending, but the nine riders are taking their time enjoying their various conquests across the earth. One of the nine riders will lead an invasion into Oklahoma City, and the citizens and refugees trapped here will be subjected to various horrors both by man, and eldritch abomination as the military fruitlessly tries to defend the place. The nine riders rule over a considerable amount of territory by now so one more city won't mean much to them. War is like a fine art especially with the aid of the various cult chapters helping to end the place of humans as the dominant species on the planet.II-FallThe cities fall will be full of brutality, and pointless violence as the military tries to defend the place they are assigned to. They will likely damage several areas of the city in some degree with artillery barrages hoping to stall the enemies progress. This is an enemy only slightly hindered by modern weaponry so it won't do much. After they retreat the government will attempt a counter-offensive which will fail just as the defense had. The survivors during this time will either go increasingly paranoid, mad or end their lives rather than face the horrors outside their boarded doors.III-SurvivalThose who don't become paranoid wrecks shooting everything that moves, mad, or dead from either the monsters or suicide will likely be focused on one thing only (their survival). For about a week after the military offensive, and before the first factions arrive the city will be a hellscape, and survivors (such as your group) will have to use tunnels, and other stealthy methods to move around. Of course, there are plenty of ways to focus on the survival of the group in the rundown apartment until some semblance of order comes around. What actions you choose to take will have an impact on the general fate of the city so please be aware. A group that transforms into ruthless bandits with an addiction to power will likely degrade the state of humanity compared to a group that takes only what it needs.
A) State of Humanity
It's a simple morality system in which an outside force observes the actions of the group and posts the appropriate reaction. A group ruthlessly looting the city at expense of others will degrade the conditions of the city increasing difficulty.
B) Safehouses
Either due to luck or some serious occult protection, these places are run by still sane humans willing to let you use them as shelters while you roam across the city. Direct traffic across the city after the fall will be almost impossible especially depending on the factions relations to you.
C) Traps
In the initial days after the fall, you will have to rely on a series of traps to distract your enemies as ammunition won't always be the answer. "Buzzers" are traps that one remotely activated will distract enemies by generating an enormously loud sound. This will give you a brief window for you, and others with you to retreat to a safer location. "Blasters" are sensitive explosives used to ambush enemy parties, and give you an edge over them in combat. "Tricks" will primarily be ambush traps covering holes or cages in order to get an enemy neutralized, and out of the fight.
They can be especially useful for bounty hunting or assassination jobs. That said they have their uses for early on after the fall as well. There will likely be more traps than this, but a lot of the time your guns alone won't be enough to do anything against monsters, and such early on.
D) Looting/Other Survivors.
While you will need to loot supplies from stores, and other places sometimes other groups will have what you need. You can either choose to bargain with them or run in guns blazing and take their stuff. Either killing them or leaving them to starve or be killed by the various horrors will result in the cities further degradation.
Oho a morality system, very interesting. On the note of traps how likely is it that any of our character's will know how to construct them?
by Benuty » Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:38 pm
by Benuty » Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:56 am
Biscaria wrote:I do hope you'll get some more applications soon.
by Flarbinia » Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:10 pm
by Danceria » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:29 am
Flarbinia wrote:I have changed my mind. My character is going to be a ninja or gunslinger. The reason I am not going to be playing a Fencer or a Ronin is that a ninja or a gunslinger is more appropriate for this setting.
by Benuty » Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:28 am
Sudbrazil wrote:A small question: what weapons is the Columbian military be armed with? I assume we'll be able to pick some up after the eldritch abominations are done eating the poor sods.
by Labstoska » Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:31 am
Benuty wrote:Sudbrazil wrote:A small question: what weapons is the Columbian military be armed with? I assume we'll be able to pick some up after the eldritch abominations are done eating the poor sods.
Well, primarily weapons at least on a personal defense basis have gone into something out of clockwork filled with gears, and the like. They aren't going to be regular weapons since this is a very schizo-tech world that people are living in. The military will have a few weapons closer to our world equivalent in 1962, but other than that the predominant style is clockwork.
by Benuty » Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:34 am
Labstoska wrote:Benuty wrote:Well, primarily weapons at least on a personal defense basis have gone into something out of clockwork filled with gears, and the like. They aren't going to be regular weapons since this is a very schizo-tech world that people are living in. The military will have a few weapons closer to our world equivalent in 1962, but other than that the predominant style is clockwork.
Clockwork you say? Looks like my collection will be able to grow even greater
by Sudbrazil » Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:34 pm
Benuty wrote:Sudbrazil wrote:A small question: what weapons is the Columbian military be armed with? I assume we'll be able to pick some up after the eldritch abominations are done eating the poor sods.
Well, primarily weapons at least on a personal defense basis have gone into something out of clockwork filled with gears, and the like. They aren't going to be regular weapons since this is a very schizo-tech world that people are living in. The military will have a few weapons closer to our world equivalent in 1962, but other than that the predominant style is clockwork.
by Benuty » Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:06 pm
Biscaria wrote:I decided to standardize "Nel" to Nell in the Choates' applications, appeasing the spell checker and also for plausibility's sake. Could you please change it in the roster too?
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