Humanity Never Learns
IC Thread
(Theme Song)
"There must be some kind of way out of here, "
Said the joker to the thief,
"There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief.
Business men – they drink my wine
Plowmen dig my earth
None will level on the line
Nobody of it is worth."
IC Thread
(Theme Song)
"There must be some kind of way out of here, "
Said the joker to the thief,
"There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief.
Business men – they drink my wine
Plowmen dig my earth
None will level on the line
Nobody of it is worth."
The Year is 2118, a full Century after the crash landing of the Alien Ship now known to the histories as Absolution, a ship that has become legendary in status as Humanity's deliverance, and likely the cause of its destruction. Finding no Aliens, Humans do as Humans do, we reverse-engineered their technologies, putting it to our use, and now a full century later the world is embroiled in a Cold War once again between Two Great Superpowers, seeking mastery of Mankind's Destiny as we extend our reach into the Outermost edges of our Solar System. The Superpowers, the United North American States and the Sino-Russian Federation, threatening to set the world ablaze, not in Nuclear Fire, but with something much worse, a weapon to end all weapons.
You play anyone you want, a Soldier of the European Federation, a Detective in the South East Asian Federation Capital of Singapore, a Politician in the United North American States, a Trader in the Caribbean Union, or a Mercenary in the Lawless Zones of the Middle East. But know that the call to arms heeds to no one, and expect yourself to be dragged into a larger world.
In the year 2018 an Alien Ship christened the Absolution by the Scientists who excavated it crash landed in Antarctica. The Technology recovered from the Ship managed to start a new Human Renaissance, Technologies centuries away were suddenly realized and Humans soon began integrating these Technologies to their own bodies. Cybernetics and Genetic Engineering soon became widespread until Baseline Humans became a small minority of the Population.
In 2028 the Middle East collapsed as Oil became practically useless due to the widespread adoption of Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Fusion Power. Although numerous UN Missions were sent in to restore order, most territories haven't recovered, coupled that with religious tension caused by both the Third Iraq War and the discovery of alien life, the Middle East still remain Lawless, even a century later.
In 2032, the first Genetically Engineered Baby was born in China, soon there became two movements, the Post-Human Ageist, who seek to make Genetic Engineering for all fetus mandatory, and Naturalists, who oppose all Augmentation and Engineering of any kind. After a series of bombings on Clinics by Extremists, Naturalists were discredited and banned by most world governments.
The year 2048 was a watershed year for Humanity, the European Union federalized in the face of Economic Uncertainty due to an aging population, becoming the first of such International Communities to Federalize, paving the way for the US, Canada and Mexico's unification in 2061 and many other such unions. And it was the year that the first human settlement outside of Earth was founded, beginning a new age of Space Exploration and Space Exploitation.
In 2088, Policeman Charles Dawkins had all his limbs and organs replaced by Cybernetic replacements, becoming the first fully cybernetic Human. Many declare Homo Sapiens obsolete.
In 2101, a signal was detected from the direction of Exoplanet Gliese 581g, this was classified by world governments.Weapons:
Most weapons remain projectile based however Laser and Plasma weapons have entered common use in Militaries and some Police Departments.
Space Technology:
Widespread exploitation of the Asteroid Belt, Major Human Settlements on the Moon, Mars, and Saturn's Moon of TItan. Humanity is on the cusp of reaching FTL Technology, which is raising Global Tensions between the UNAS and the Sino-Russian Federation as both want to lead Humanity in a common coalition to explore the larger Galaxy.
Cybernetics:
Cybernetics is widespread, a new class of Post-Human Cyborgs are rising. Almost everyone has had some sort of Cybernetic Augmentation as it is necessary to remain competitive economically, especially for the working class.
Genetic Engineering:
The vast majority of the upper class is Genetically Engineered from birth, it range from editing Eye and Hair color to unlocking mutations and fast tracking evolution. Essentially creating a new subspecies of Homo Sapiens. Unlike Cybernetic Augmentations, genetic engineering is very expensive and only widely available to the upper classes.The World of 2118 is, in a word, Dystopian. The fundamental institutional problems of our time has never been solved by 2118. The World is wracked by Inequality, Class distinctions now matter more than ever, and now in terms not just in wealth but in biology. The richest people in the world are able to afford genetic engineering for themselves and their children, extending their biological lifespans to such an extent that they become practically immortal, while the Lower classes are forced to get Cybernetic Augmentations that requires the removal of biological limbs or be rendered obsolete, and the Middle Class has become a minority, serving as foot soldiers for the rich.
Pop Culture has changed and morphed over the century but I won't cover that here, Pop Culture would be a collaboration between all the players.
Baseline Humans are like Unicorns in 2118, the vast majority of Humans, all 11 Billion of them, have had some sort of Augmentation, whether it is Genetic or Cybernetic. Most of them are found in the Lawless Zones of the Middle East.
People who have had Genetic Augmentations are called Genies, Cybernetic Augmentations are Cys (Says), this is slang of course.When Tomorrow Comes is a Cyberpunk-themed Character RP, and in it contains a primary plot, a single story-line that affects all characters and Secondary Story Lines, relatively self-contained plots set in a geographical area. Any player can start his own provided that there are characters in his/her character's geographical area. Secondary plots also affect the events of a single story line.
There will be two IC Threads, one for the primary plot, separated into chapters and updated regularly. And a Secondary Plots thread. Secondary stories will include a #SubPlotNth in order to separate one story from another. The secondary plot reacts to the primary and vice versa, however the secondary plots must eventually end and converge with the primary plot.
Secondary plots are, by definition, secondary. The primary plot has primacy and everybody is expected to add to it.
Secondary plots must have some connection to the Primary plot. You can have a story about the murder of a character critical to the primary plot but if the plot is completely unconnected, we can look into having an Expanded Universe later.The world is embroiled in a Cold War between the United North American States and the Sino-Russian Federation, however the focus of the RP is not at the Cold War itself, but at the Machinations, Conspiracies and Deliberations that have allowed it to start. The game starts just before the fall of Modern Human Civilization, during the last days of the New Renaissance triggered by the Absolution's Crash Landing in Antarctica. The plot is started when a Virus is accidentally released from a Sino-Russian Federation Research Facility in the Arctic, the nano virus is capable of shutting down the Cybernetic augmentations that are present in the majority of humans, and all Technologies derived from the Absolution, (i.e. 99% of Technologies that aren't the wheel. a stick or a rope) putting all of Human Civilization in Danger.
The characters each begin a path to unravel a Conspiracy that has ran the world for the last century and seeks to remake the world anew by taking advantage of the virus. Would you side with the conspiracy and cleanse the world through the Grey Flood? Or would you save a world that may not even be worth saving? Or would you take a third option, and take control of Mankind's Destiny? The choice is yours.
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[b]#WTC.01[/b] (DO NOT DELETE)Ghondra - OP
Valloria - Co-OP - App
Shadowwell - Co-OP - App
Cackle - Co-OP - App
Greater Istanistan - App
Duestchstien - App
Gratis Suid-Alfashir Republiek - App
Corvus Metallum - App
Cybraxia - Apps
Lunas Legion - App
Shark Isle - App
United Human Planets - App
The Enclave Government - App
Rygondria - App
The Ik Ka Ek Akai - App
Indo-pasif archipelago - App
Stadenwick - App
Republic of the Cristo - App
Sanabel - AppThe Paris Bombings
Status: Ongoing
Summary:
An International Business summit is currently being held in Paris, France, European Federation. It would involve officials and businessmen from every major country in the world, it is also the target of a bombing by Middle Eastern Political Extremist Sayyid Amman (Greater Istanistan) and if it succeeds, would severely hamper International Cooperation, and raise world tensions.
The London Outbreak
Status: Ongoing
Summary:
A strange new disease has started in the Greater London Area, piquing the interests of many. The disease, known as the Grey Flood, targets anyone who has been modified with Alien Technology, which translates to 98% of London's population. William Hamilton (Ghondra), sent to investigate the death of a Xylon Pharmaceuticals Researcher, begins a cooperation with Information Broker Adam Rosenberg/Alex Nygaard (Cackle), their objective: Track down the source of the outbreak, and find out more about this strange new disease.
The Schism of the Illuminatus
Status: Ongoing
Summary:
The Illuminatus is a secretive cabal of powerful individuals who command massive power and influence throughout the world. However it is in the middle of a Schism as two factions battle it out to control the destiny of mankind. One led by [Sanabel], a faction that seeks to purify the world of all they consider unclean using the Grey Flood. And the other by [Lunas Legion], who seeks to maintain the status quo of things by preventing the Grey Flood's spread, with this schism threatening to blow up into a Civil War between the world's most powerful individuals.
The Dubai Crisis
Status: Ongoing
Summary:
Dubai has, for a long time, been part of what was nominally called the Lawless Zones, however with recent Geopolitical events the battle for what used to be one of the Middle East's most prosperous cities is intensifying. Numerous warlords and corporate officials staking a claim to the once great City on the Desert.
RULES
I. I am the OP, your Lord thy God. Obey me or Die.
II. My Co-OPs are my Archangels, Disobey them or Die.
III. Have Fun or Die.
IV. No Metagaming or creating OP Characters or Die.
V. Remain in Character in IC or Die
VI. Follow NS Forum Rules or Die
VII. Follow the Rules or you'll get a free massage
I. I am the OP, your Lord thy God. Obey me or Die.
II. My Co-OPs are my Archangels, Disobey them or Die.
III. Have Fun or Die.
IV. No Metagaming or creating OP Characters or Die.
V. Remain in Character in IC or Die
VI. Follow NS Forum Rules or Die
VII. Follow the Rules or you'll get a free massage
Nation Name: Ghondra
Character Name: William Hamilton
Nationality: European
Affiliation: Himself
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Species: Genetically Augmented Human (Genie)
Appearance: Image
Personality: William, as a product of his restrictive childhood, is a very rebellious man, and rarely submits to authority. He is loud and brash, unafraid to speak his mind, and has a very strong sense of what is wrong and what is right, often standing up for those unable to stand up for themselves. He is however very arrogant.
Weapons: An XM-88 Plasma Pistol he collected from his Mercenary days. Otherwise he carries an antiquated Magnum Revolver that he has upgraded and improved upon.
Strengths: Serving as a Scout in a PMC, William has a sharp eye and quick on his feet. He is also very street savvy and has gathered a network of contacts and informants across the globe.
Weaknesses: His loud mouth often gets him into trouble and his brashness and arrogance endear few.
Profession: Former Mercenary, now a Private Investigator.
Character History: William was born to an Aristocratic Family in the former United Kingdom, since he was born he had led a privileged and sheltered life, his life already planned for him by his family. This naturally created a resentment against his family and authority in general which led him to run away from home at the age of 14. He traveled the continent, sneaking aboard rides on Trains and Ships and even walking until he was eventually caught and sent to a Corrective Facility for Juveniles.
Seeing potential in him, Jose Mercer, the head of a Private Military Contractor freed him and employed him in his PMC. There William, Bill to his friends and Lucky to his colleagues, learned the Mercenary trade, being employed for more than 9 years before he decided that he had enough and deserted his post. Mercer and his PMC is still looking for William, and to end him for his desertion.
He now lives in New York City, working as a Private Investigator for members of the UNAS East Coast upper class.
Character's Role in the Plot: Starts the plot by uncovering the death of the first victims of the Grey Flood. After that we shall see.
RP Example: (If none, write a sample of your writing skills)
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Theme Song: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
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#WTC.01 (DO NOT DELETE)
Character Name: William Hamilton
Nationality: European
Affiliation: Himself
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Species: Genetically Augmented Human (Genie)
Appearance: Image
Personality: William, as a product of his restrictive childhood, is a very rebellious man, and rarely submits to authority. He is loud and brash, unafraid to speak his mind, and has a very strong sense of what is wrong and what is right, often standing up for those unable to stand up for themselves. He is however very arrogant.
Weapons: An XM-88 Plasma Pistol he collected from his Mercenary days. Otherwise he carries an antiquated Magnum Revolver that he has upgraded and improved upon.
Strengths: Serving as a Scout in a PMC, William has a sharp eye and quick on his feet. He is also very street savvy and has gathered a network of contacts and informants across the globe.
Weaknesses: His loud mouth often gets him into trouble and his brashness and arrogance endear few.
Profession: Former Mercenary, now a Private Investigator.
Character History: William was born to an Aristocratic Family in the former United Kingdom, since he was born he had led a privileged and sheltered life, his life already planned for him by his family. This naturally created a resentment against his family and authority in general which led him to run away from home at the age of 14. He traveled the continent, sneaking aboard rides on Trains and Ships and even walking until he was eventually caught and sent to a Corrective Facility for Juveniles.
Seeing potential in him, Jose Mercer, the head of a Private Military Contractor freed him and employed him in his PMC. There William, Bill to his friends and Lucky to his colleagues, learned the Mercenary trade, being employed for more than 9 years before he decided that he had enough and deserted his post. Mercer and his PMC is still looking for William, and to end him for his desertion.
He now lives in New York City, working as a Private Investigator for members of the UNAS East Coast upper class.
Character's Role in the Plot: Starts the plot by uncovering the death of the first victims of the Grey Flood. After that we shall see.
RP Example: (If none, write a sample of your writing skills)
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Theme Song: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Likes:
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#WTC.01 (DO NOT DELETE)
