One Grand Trip.
Ten People.
Ten Cheap second-hand cars.
Lots of shenanigans.
Zero camaraderie.
That is the promise of "El Gran Viaje". A 2000 mile journey via land that will start in lovely Bucaramanga, Colombia, and will finish in the scenic island of Margarita - in Venezuela. Taking our sweet time and admiring the sights on the way. There is one problem, however... We must make the journey in cars that are worth no more than 3,500 US Dollars, and that will entail some... Situations along the way.
Still, it's not a challenge too big to prove which will be the best car amongst the 10 car convoy which will undertake this journey. Any car goes to El Gran Viaje, my friends, as long as they adhere to the budget.
So make arrangements and come on down to Bucaramanga, to the starting line! The prize for the best car will be bragging rights and a 10,000 USD cash prize to replenish the coffers! Should your car fail on completing the trip, well...
I can think of a fate worse than death. Driving a Ford Sierra for the rest of the trip sounds fitting.
This is basically a Top Gear/Grand Tour-inspired road trip RP.
You will have a character, a car, and a destination to go to with your "mates" in this journey across the Colombian and Venezuelan countryside. Experiencing breakdowns, pranks, language barriers, and plain bad luck along the scenic route to the island of Margarita, on the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, while departing from Bucaramanga, in the North of the Santander department of Colombia.
With a trip this large, wear and tear will inevitably take its toll on the star cars. For that I've planned a nifty dice based mechanic which will allow us to randomly assign breakdown seriousness without compromise:
You might be wondering what happens if you roll a 20 in the very beginning of the journey. Don't worry, I've thought about this. Worse damage tiers will be unlocked the further the convoy progresses into their trip. So don't worry about having your engine seizing just after Bucaramanga.
Let's lay down some rules, shall we?:
- This is not a war RP, nor a combat-based RP. The most I'm going to tolerate is verbal banter and insults, a bitch-slap, or threats with a machete that don't go anywhere a-la James May. Violence is not permitted here.
- When the dice is rolled and you are assigned a breakdown gravity, you must depict it in your IC post. Nobody here is getting special treatment. Even my character's car will break down much like yours.
- If your character's car has an unfixable breakdown, it's over and they must ride in the backup car. Unless you risk to roll a dice three times and attempt to get anything between a 1 and a 3 to make it a six, no penalty and much reward, sound nice?
- Fictional cars are okay, as long as they adhere to the price an IRL counterpart in heavily used condition would fetch.
- No decommissioned military vehicles, your characters will be crossing borders after all.
- And, as the OP: My word is law.
And now, the application form:
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[list][*][b]Name of driver:[/b]
[*][b]DOB of driver:[/b]
[*][b]Driver nationality:[/b]
[*][b]Driver age:[/b]
[*][b]Gender of driver:[/b]
[*][b]Bio of driver (Insert dispatch link if applicable):[/b]
[*][b]Picture of driver (Or physical appearance description)[/b] [spoiler][img][/img][/spoiler]
[*][b]Car Make and Model:[/b]
[*][b]Price of car:[/b]
[*][b]Drivetrain (Engine type and power, transmission, and whether It's RWD, AWD, or FWD):[/b]
[*][b]Car weak points (Things this specific car is reowned to break down from):[/b]
[*][b]Car Parts and comfort features broken when bought:[/b]
[*][b]Picture of car (Or appearance description):[/b] [spoiler][img][/img][/spoiler]
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When finished, it should look like this:
Confirmed drivers and vehicles:
- Aiko Suzuki - 2007 Chevrolet Optra - Stanier
- Dallin Rao - 2005 RKF Sagitta Tourer - Brettenwald
- Christian Ruch - UAZ-469 - United Islands of Polis
- Melody Annette Cho Thinza Htet Tun - 1997 Toyota Corolla - Valentine Z
- Vukomir Hajduković - VAZ-2105 - Chernogovsk
- Alice Alumni - 1987 Suzuki Super Carry - Archbasilica
- Arktop Mokop - 2373 Tuku Pickup - Holy Federation of Stars
- Doug McCoy - 2003 Dodge Durango SXT - Ameriganastan
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