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April 12, A.C. 196, 2:33 p.m.

Hmiel DN was lit by an intolerably bright light, the clouds were evaporated into the silver bright sky along with the sound of thunder crashing, an earthquake followed. People fell to the ground, closing their bleeding eyes and ears. The glow spread over an immense territory, which was subsequently called the Zone. People ran away fearing for their lives. It appeared as though a radioactive explosion had occurred at the naquadah mine. The Draconian Spaceguard sealed off the Zone.

The explosion epicentre was a mile away from the naquadah mine. It appeared to be obvious that some scientists had performed an illegal test had been held there and that had caused the disaster. Presumably, the entire personnel died within seconds, but still there was a probability of survivors among the staff. It seemed to appear impossible to arrange a rescue operation, as the Zone was characterized by strange energy disturbances posing mortal danger to the explorers. Attempts to use robots were unavailing. Several months after the accident the crisis situation peaked when the Zone abruptly grew five hundred miles bigger.

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The Zone exploded, radioactive clouds covered vast territories. A dreadful amount of people, animals and forest perished. The whole planet had to be cordoned off by the Draconian Spaceguards as scientists failed to explain what had happened. As the Zone grew, various death-bearing anomalies were spotted inside. Some invisible force tore living beings apart or inflicted other awful and usually fatal wounds. Expeditions faced mutant animals, unlikely to have appeared in the Zone through natural course of evolution. The catastrophe, mutants, anomalies, and contamination, everything appeared to be a consequence of some eerie phenomenon.

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The first expeditions could enter the Zone several miles deep without mortal danger. Amateur researchers, marauders and poachers, called stalkers, soon showed up. They moved around the Zone searching for various anomalous formations, i.e. artifacts, they would sell to waiting buyers.

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J was one such stalker, he always roamed alone while working for a couple of strange scientists camped out in the ‘safe sector’. Armed with an old style LR-300ML, a Geiger counter and of course a protective suit. He felt ready for anything the zone could throw at him. However in the zone, feeling safe and actually being safe were two rather different things, as there appeared to be mutant animals almost everywhere. Like most stalkers, J had transport, an old rusty jeep that had been left abandoned at the side of the road. He didn’t care why it had been, though being in the zone it was obvious.

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J travelled down a long road heading the direction of one of the colonies old cities. Ulvter had been populated by some six million until it had been evacuated, now it was home to wild packs of mutated animals and a base for various groups of stalkers. Within the city limits J knew a couple of good groups he could have joined if he wished, but he preferred to be solo. There was also a dealer in the area by the name of Dak, he always received good prices from him. He especially had good merchandise, which in the zone was very useful.

To his left as he drove along, he could see the remnants of the mines. A mile further on was the epicentre of the initial blast. Here the Geiger count was high, as long as he kept on going he wouldn’t be effected, much anyway. It didn’t matter to J if he did die of radiation poisoning or not as there was a higher chance of being killed by the mutant animals that roamed the area, or even by another stalker. There were some completely crazy ones out there, then there were the greedy type, the type that would stop at nothing to get an artefact that they wanted. The derelict city soon appeared over the horizon and J put his foot down on the accelerator, the sooner he got there the better.

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Kurt Johnson, codename Angel of Death, has been air drop into the Zone. He is near some type of warehouse.

Damn thing place looks like Hell. thought Kurt as he walk around a corner of the building.

Around the corner was a pack of Blind Dog. Kurt open fire with his MK-300 Grav Rifle. As the shells hit one Blind Dog it explodes. He kill about six of them and the other two run off.

Need to find a truck. thought Kurt.

After a couple of mins, he finds an old 18 wheeler cab full of diesel.

He got in and found the keys then started it up. It sound like crap but it will work. He head for a town called Ulvter.

Overhead lightning flashed, that usually meant rain and rain in Hmiel DN meant finding shelter fast. The rain was usually radioactive and could often burn through clothing. J put his foot down and the jeep picked up speed.

Kurt could see that is was about rain. So, he put the truck in a shed on the side of the road and killed the engine. As he wait, he found a Colt 45. and a box of shells. He put them in his backpack.

J drove up to what had once been a check point to keep the residents of Ulvter inside the city after the explosions at the mine. Since the planet was evacuated it no longer served any purpose, it was never dismantled once it was no longer need. At the roadside was the rotting carcass of a mutant dog, J was glad to not have to deal with it. He gently manouvered around the obsticles in his way and drove into the city.

Lodovic Qiclia woke up in a box. He shot his way out with his FN HP-SA Hi-Power Pistol. He examined his surroundings. He found an anomaly detector, a protective suit, and a bunch of guns and ammunition. He put them in his backpack and put the suit on. He looked up. Damn. It's gonna rain. He ran quickly and ran into a bunch of rat wolves. He quickly shot them. He saw a junkyard and ran into it hoping for shelter. He ran inside a shack until the rain ended.

The rain has stop in the area that Kurt is at. So, he fire the truck up and back out of the shed. Then took off down the road. He drove into a junkyard and stop.

Using the CB that was link to bull horn, he said “Is there anyone out?”

Lodovic had gotten out as soon as the rain had ended. He examined the junkyard and picked out a Niva 4x4 that he liked. He opened it up and threw his suit, detector, and his LR-300ML machine gun. He kept his knife, power pistol, and Beretta 92FS with him. He heard someone call out.
Using the CB that was link to bull horn, he said “Is there anyone out?”
"Who are you?" asked Lodovic, keeping his pistol raised.

Lodovic had gotten out as soon as the rain had ended. He examined the junkyard and picked out a Niva 4x4 that he liked. He opened it up and threw his suit, detector, and his LR-300ML machine gun. He kept his knife, power pistol, and Beretta 92FS with him. He heard someone call out.

"Who are you?" asked Lodovic, keeping his pistol raised.

"The name is Captain Kurt Johnson from Wolf America. What is your name?" said Kurt as got out of the truck.

Lodovic replied, "I'm Lodovic Qiclia from Ageaol." He lowered his pistol.

Ulvter was full of deafening silence, so far the rain had yet to arrive as J drove down one street. A couple of birds flew overhead, no doubt poisoned by the radiation but he took the sign of the birds flying as meaning there would be no rain, at least not for the time being. J was due to meet an associate somewhere in the middle of the city.

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Lodovic replied, "I'm Lodovic Qiclia from Ageaol." He lowered his pistol.

"You have a vehicle, Lodovic? I found this 18 wheeler at a warehouse up the road." said Kurt.

The birds were gone and J was alone with the deafening quietness, save for a quiet humming from the jeep. Just as he thought he had escaped the rain, a few spots appeared on the windscreen.

"Shit," J swore and turned a sharp left into an old building that looked as though it once sold motorbikes.

There he set up camp and waited for the rain to pass.

"You have a vehicle, Lodovic? I found this 18 wheeler at a warehouse up the road." said Kurt.
Lodovic replied, "Yeah. I found a Niva that still works here."

"There is a town maybe 10 miles that way. I'm heading back to that warehouse to see if there is anything in it. You can follow me, if you want." said Kurt as he got back in the 18 wheeler and fire it up then back out. The 18 wheeler head back towards the warehouse.

I guess there's nothing to lose.. Lodovic got into his Niva and followed Kurt.

The 18 wheeler pulled up to the warehouse and Kurt got out. He waiting for Lodovic to catch up with him before he walk into the warehouse.

Lodovic drove up next to Kurt and got out. He looked around. "Not too bad considering where we are."

Lodovic drove up next to Kurt and got out. He looked around. "Not too bad considering where we are."


"Yeah." said Kurt as kick the door in. Half of the door frame went will the door as it flew around the room. "Be ready for anything." said Kurt as he walk in with his MK-300 Grav Rifle raised and ready to fire.

Lodovic walked into the room with his pistol raised in one hand and his other over his Beretta. He heard a snarl and turned. He shot down a bunch of blind dogs. Lodovic muttered, "Dumb dogs."

Lodovic walked into the room with his pistol raised in one hand and his other over his Beretta. He heard a snarl and turned. He shot down a bunch of blind dogs. Lodovic muttered, "Dumb dogs."

"The dogs aren't the only thing that is here. Look over there." said Kurt. A group of ten zombies are walking slowly towards them. Kurt fired three shot in the closest one near the waist. The top part of the body fell on the floor and crawl at them. Kurt shot it in the head. "Shot them in the head." yell Kurt. He shot the four in the back in the head.

Lodovic pulled the trigger and shot the rest of the zombies in the head. "I see."

Lodovic pulled the trigger and shot the rest of the zombies in the head. "I see."

"My radar does not pick up anything, now. We can search this place, now. You start on that side and I will head that way. We will meet back here later." said Kurt as walk away.

OOC: Going to bed. Have fun searching.

OOC: I gonna sleep too.

IC: Lodovic headed to the other side. He shot a few creatures. He found a pair of binoculars and two autodiagnostic medikits with injectors. He stuffed them into his backpack and headed on. Further on, he found a group of dwarves and cut them to death. He searched their bodies and found a bunch of unique strong special containers. He also found 100 pound sterlings. "Yuck," said Lodovic. He had almost stepped into a bunch of gooey sticky substance. He scooped some into his newfound containers and headed back.

The rain had stopped and J peered out into the open. The road was empty, completely devoid of even mutated life. The silence was deafening. Settling down into his jeep, he took out a map and began plotting a course though the city, careful to avoid where the radiation was at its highest.

Kurt ran into some dwarves. He open fire at them and everyone of them hit the floor. He searched their bodies and found a bunch of unique strong special containers. He put the containers in his pack and continue walking. He found an armory. Damn it. thought Kurt as he load the guns and ammo on a cart. A total of 4 handguns and 10 machine guns and 2 shotguns and 100 box of ammo are in the cart. Kurt pushes the cart back to the meet place.