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Welcome to New Washington, population 1.8 billion and creeping gradually higher every decade. The year is now 2734, following centuries of silence from the "Ark" vessels designed to colonize distant stars funded and built by the intellectually and financial elite of this once rural independent think-tank free of all remaining governing bodies. All access to these Arks and their inhabited worlds pour from New Washington via the incredibly sophisticated instantaneous travel network housed within "The Nexus" at the city's core. Whilst energy exhausting in it's own right, this super-structure has not only allowed mankind access to the natural resources of a dozen worlds, it also houses the governing body of a city state who's military and GDP rival nearly every major super-power still remaining across the world combined.
It is both in light of and in spite of this power that rogue elements have cropped up throughout New Washington. In a city who's population exceeds many entire country's total citizenship, crime is not only expected, it is a necessary evil. Black markets trade in goods deemed illegal by New Washington's Oligarchical ruling body known as "The Ascendant council". Corporations housed within it's borders wage covert wars in search of out-maneuvering their opponents in the hope of currying favor with the council. And as always someone will always want someone else shot, stabbed or otherwise humiliated, such is the instinctive nature of humanity.
To this end an underworld unique to New Washington has formed. Known only as "The Shadow Net", this highly illegal network of high-stakes heisters, guns for hire and thieves all ply their craft to the highest bidder in a chance to make a comfortable life for themselves in a city where anything is allowed for the right price. Whilst the Shadow Net's hired talents often operate independently of any teammates, select groups have been known to merge together to offset their own skill's faults.
New Washington's Districts
New Washington is divided into 13 separate districts, revolving clockwise with the 13th and final at the center of the city itself, generally referred to by their numerical designation although natives often come up with their own nicknames for each. Districts 8-12 are heavily industrialized zones. Comprising the bulk of New Washington's major industry (supplied by off-world exotic minerals and goods provided by the Nexus), these districts supply not only day-to-day goods (such as countless luxury products including comms devices; transport vehicles; mass-produced GM foodstuffs and more), they are also it's beating heart of trade with the rest of the world.
Districts 1-7 however are comprised predominantly of commercial and residential zones. While a respectable number (Particularly those unable to afford little more than the 'coffin' apartments typically attached to the factories) live in the industrial districts, the vast majority live at least mildly comfortable lives able to enjoy a lifestyle once reserved only for science-fiction films. Cybernetic drones and aides are commonplace through-out New Washington's more rich populace. These elaborate AI often share a minor connection back to the nexus, where they can compare information and approximate each citizen's needs and desires.
District 13, the Nexus is a self-sustained; highly secure section of the city, practically a city within a city in it's own right. This can be attributed to being host to the teleportation network unique to the Nexus. Without it's near constant supply, many estimate that the world economy would collapse from resource shortages such as replacements for fossil-fuels once and still a necessity for most of Earth's industry within a week with the most generous guesses.
Weapons and Kit
More to come as necessary
Rules/Key points
1 ) I am thy lord OP, no ruling shall exceed mine. That said I try to be fair, if you have a problem w/ any ruling we may have, hit me up here or Discord (more on this below)
2 ) My Co-Op's are my voice, they shall act as my voice in periods where I am unavailable. I reserve the right to overrule them, but I have only invoked this right a half-dozen times in writing/running RPs over a decade.
3 ) I will have a Discord (A text/voice-based program free to use via browser or can be installed) Channel open I intend to run for this RP. While you won't be required to use it, I find it makes communicating easier/faster.
4 ) I encourage activity, at least 2 posts a week is a mandatory. Anything more is encouraged but life comes first.
5 ) If you need to take time away from the RP, let me know via TG, this thread or Discord.
6 ) When applications become available, add "Chrome" somewhere within your application so I know you have read these rules/guidelines and accept them.
7 ) It should be a given, but don't god-mod. I will warn mary-sues twice to edit their posts before their eyes and organs are pecked out by crows or their characters suffer some similarly horrific demise.
8 ) As it may be obvious by now, I don't expect perfect grammar in each post. I am far from a grammar nazi. Despite this, at least 1 paragraph per post is required.
Factions/Organizations
As with every other section, this is open to more ideas from other players.
Applications
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Name:
Street name: (Your alias, what other operators will know you by).
Age: (Go for 25 to mid 30s, characters are expected to be newbies to this line of work so WRITE ACCORDINGLY)
Height:
Weight:
Appearance and Description(Photo recommended): (If you don't use a photo, include notable features such as tattoos;scars or birthmarks, easily recognizable physical features)
Home District: (1-12)
Cybernetics if any: (REMEMBER, elaborate cybernetics will result in an extreme debt to loan-sharks and other shadowy figures from expenses, detailed cybernetics are allowed but you're going to have a lot of debt to pay off)
Designation/"Class": (Rackers are obviously cyber-security gurus, Heisters are your average intimidating; gun-toting heavy hitting combatants; Faces are charismatic team leaders; Packers are Infiltration/Espionage experts)
Specialization(s) (you may have two):
Skills:
Hobbies:
Personality:
Biography: ( Most Shadow Net Operators have lived their whole life in New Washington, consider this when writing bios)
Weapons and Equipment: (Remember to check the weapons section up top before filling this out. This will include gear you typically carry barring unique gear for an operation, choose wisely)
RP Samples (three at most): (I will accept applications I feel fit the bill if you don't have RP examples you would like to provide. If you don't have any, impress the hell out of me with the rest of your application)
Theme Song: (For those that enjoy having one, ENTIRELY OPTIONAL)
Other: (Other information you would like to add that does not fit within other categories of this Application)
Operations and Wealth
