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New York City radio broadcast.
July 9, 1956
There is what we can see as giant colossal objects over the statue of liberty, there seems to be dozens of them... folks in all my years as radio host I've never seen anything like this. It's terrifying, there seems to be some sort of light coming from the objects. It's fascinating. Seems like our air boys has been deployed and is moving in to make contact. They're getting close, oh this is such a sight that onl-
Wait... the planes have been blown apart... they- they're gone... oh god they're shooting at the people in the ports. They're no longer there... oh my the humanity! Please people go to your homes and pray for the best. Lady liberty is down... I repeat the statue of liberty is gone... the screams... it- it's coming this way... [incomprehensible noises followed by screams.]
Story
This is a character based RP that follows a war of the worlds scenario in the 1950's after a hostile Alien invasion simply know as "The Scorchers" attack earth with their massive war machines through a portal in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It's November 1959 and the nations of earth are still fighting a desperate campaign. Europe was devastated after the alien invaders settled their bases there, Africa is split in half. Some European armies were able to evacuate their forces to Mexico to join the Coalition, but most of Europe is under Scorcher occupation.
The Soviets and Chinese, also known as East Asian Alliance fight a guerrilla style war to halt the Scorcher's from reaching any further east. America has been split in half and the Coalition made up from American, English,Australian, Canadian, Mexican and European remnant forces are trying to fight back despite being scattered and hunted. Various safe cities exist and the human armies are desperately trying to hold off the Scorchers from advancing any further.
Then there is those humans who survive in small pockets and are trapped in the wastelands that are the Scorchers dominions. The Scorchers are highly advanced creatures who wear advanced armor and use very high tech mechanical weaponry and technology. They rely on huge machines as well as human slaves to collect resources from the earth, one of these resources are humans, they hunt any human they find to process them and use them as fuel for their machines or as slaves. The humans that are used as slave labor work in Scorcher factories to make their machines and weapons of war.
The Scorchers despite being highly advanced, do not have force fields, or super fast ships. their machines of war, though seemingly impenetrable and unstoppable do have weaknesses and their armor and weapons have flaws, their machines are clunky and each machine is made for a specific thing, thus making them vulnerable to human attacks when unprotected depending on their given programming. The Scorchers are made up of various Alien races, each species specializing in distinct roles. They also have other weird looking sentient in their ranks, which are all together difficult to describe. But soldiers and civilians have all come up with names for every class of Scorcher warrior. They are still a threat and have yet to reveal their intentions.
Scorcher Dominion in America
Red (Dark and light) = Scorcher Claimed
Dark Red: Large Scorcher Presence
Light Red: Low Scorcher Presence
*The meaning of the difference in coloring is that there is more resistance and more Humans left in America dominion that in Europe.
Rules and Overview
You can play as either, a Coalition soldier, and East Asian Alliance soldier, a member of the Human resistance, or as a civilian trying to survive in the Scorcher Dominion either as a survivor or a slave.
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Rules:
1. I'm OP my word is final. However, I do take suggestions and will hear to reasonable arguments depending on the subject, I'm not obtuse.
2. I act as sort of the De-Facto one that controls what the Scorchers are doing. Having said that, if you can make it work and be realistic about it you can have the Schorcheres doing something like attack a town, position, etc. If its something major TG so I accept or decline.
3. Your character can die, be careful about what you do. If I feel your character has done a bad move I'll kill him. You can make a request to edit and if I think its viable I'll revive him.
4. There will be a limit in high ranking officers of the military. So choose while you can.
5. You can add lore or important twist and plot points to the story, example; your character finds out something important and it proves vital to the story.
6. No super soldiers, be realistic in your character. You can eventually capture and use Scorcher weapons but be realistic about it still.
7. No god modding, beta gaming etc.
8. Watch grammar and don't make any one liners.
9. Have fun
10. You can have 2 characters max, and can make another one if one dies.
Character list:
Memorial Wall:
My app:
Name:Kyle McElwain
Age:37
Sex:Male
Nationality:American
Affiliation:Coalition
Rank:Sergeant Major
Appearance:
Role:US soldier
Equipment:M1 Garand, m1911, m2 grenades, US trench knife
Personal Belongings: photo of his family, US trench knife his father had in ww1
Personality:Outgoing, cheerful but strict when time comes. He is very determinant and very resourceful and has the best interests for his squad.
Bio (one paragraph at least): A son of a ww1 veteran, Kyle grew up a simple rural life in Indiana. He worked at the family ranch and studied daily. He graduated high school with honors but did not pursuit a college career, he opted to work as a farmer and settle down for a quiet life. Eventually the Korean war came in and as tradition and to make up that he couldn't fight in ww2 he enlisted. He made his father proud when he was awarded a congressional medal of honor and was promoted to sergeant major. Instead of pursuing a military life Kyle came back to Indiana, he decided to leave the farm life and settled in the suburbs with his family, taking advantage of Veteran benefits he worked as a construction worker and made a comfortable living.
The day the invasion started Kyle couldn't believe it, as a christian this seemed like the end of times. He was sure that the US would defeat the invaders but this was not the case when the east coast fell. Kyle didn't wait to be called to serve, he made sure his family went of to the secure America and joined the army again. He now serves as a platoon commander and fights the Scorchers so his family can live.
Strengths:Determined, bulky, good at agriculture and at repairing vehicles.
Weaknesses:Sometimes he is dim witted and too gullible, stereotypical since he comes from a farm life.
*Quirks:Plays poker and chess when he has time. Reads his bible on a daily basis.
*Likes:The rain and to play poker games.
*Dislikes (don’t say “Scorchers.” Trust me, no one likes them):Liars and atheists.
*Worst Fears:Lose his family.
*[b]Miscellaneous (anything else you’d like to add):