NationStates Jolt Archive

So I was thinking - say some place got nuked, and a few thousand years later, the borderlands are losing their radioactivity (maybe with help from some kind of technology) so several nations decide to send teams in to see if the country is inhabitable. There they encounter all sorts of mutated weird stuff, and probably have confrontations with each other over right of claim and whatnot, and maybe some kind of mind-affecting gas, details to be worked out later.

By necessity this occurrs even further into the future than most future-tech nations, so it won't affect your country or any of your other rps - this is a one off, just for fun. Imagine what your nation will be like in a few thousand years.

Because it's so far into the future, any nation that likes the idea but can't be bothered with character rps (and has interesting geography) may volunteer their nation as the nuclear-wasteland-to-be and dictate the exact parameters of mutation (what's your national animal turned into?) and effects on the landscape (mountains with big chunks out and that sort of thing) - see that crater? That used to be the city of *insertnamehere*. You can still find bits of *insertsomethinginterestinghere* if you dig. And I suppose it can be haunted if you really want, but I was thinking more sciffy than supernatural.

So how about it? Anyone interested?

*timid bump* Anyone? Anyone at all? It could be interesting...

ooc: I'll go with it

Interesting

OOC: I'd like to point out that it need not necessarily be thousands of years into the future - given the glorious messiness of NS history, it could have been irradiated several thousand years in the past.

oh yeah deffinetly.... or you could simply have this all take place in a made up nation that was attacked in the past and is now being settled and each of us is sending in our teams

Yes, alright, replies, w00t!

I simply thought it might be interesting for someone who doesn't like character rp's to rp the actiual nation itself, and whatever weird stuff we find there - it would give us a solid base and we wouldn't have paradox's like one team saying the mutant species is harmless like a possum and the other saying they are sentient (although we could attribute that to human error).

owever that would only work in a future setting, if we do have it as now I suggest we use a real world nation, because at least we wont have arguments over geography.

you can count me in

so is this getting started anytime soon?

Sounds entertaining. Count me in.
Im good with either future or modern tech (having roleplayed both with former nations).

Ruskkia has just the place you're looking for right in its very own back yard.

The Southern Wastes!

A large desert on our southern border, seperated by a river from the great plains of southern Ruskkia. Coastline on the western edge with the southern end of the Dragonspine Mountians to the far east. Far as we're aware its reach deep into the south, but we don't know where.

It has been noted that there is alot of ruins in the south, with the wreckage of airships in the north.

There is two towns in the wastes, Port Rye on the coast and Keep Out, a wild west style mining town, some miles inland.

Giant sand worms or 'Graboids' have been recorded from time to time with the rare sithings of Dragon like creatures in the far east.

Will supply map if requested.

OOC: gonna have to bump it...not to willfull when I got a choice.

OOC: I'd like to point out that it need not necessarily be thousands of years into the future - given the glorious messiness of NS history, it could have been irradiated several thousand years in the past.

Hee...Khabarovsk...

That sounds good, Russkia, only it's not radioactive, is it? But yes, if no alternative presents itself, it sounds good - why don't you wait a little while to see if any other ideas are put forward and then provide a map and an official request in an IC thread (link to it here) for international scientists/explorers to join the exploration party.

At this point, anyone who wants can send in a couple the following (see what hasn't been taken):

Scientist (specialty in: new species research/anthropology/biology/geography/other fitting to situation)
Medic (depending how many scientists n people, I'd say a couple trained in everything (broken bones, bites and stings, etc) maybe a specialist in strange new diseases/rashes/allergies and a trainee or two.
Ranger/explorer type people (again, depending how large the party is we might need between one and five of them, and at least one will be Russkian IF we go with the southern Wastes idea)
Cartographer (only one, unless someone has a valid reason for more)
Combat/defense/strategy type person (not too many of these, remember we don't really think we'll need them *cough*)

Are we going by land rover or pack mule? If the former we'll need a mechanic, if the latter a vet/hostler.

I'm thinking of sending in a medic and a scientist, or two scientists, depending on what other people want.

Are we having an Official team leader? If so, is it one of the Rangers or a random government official (Russkian if we're going thataway, mine if we're doing an RL country or an old NS country that's no longer played by anyone)?

Also, depending how many nations want in on this, we might not have room for everyone, so if someone wants to "secretly" mount their own expedition which may or may not clash with the official one, that's also fine.

I will bring in a ranger/explorer type person, one of my nations most vaunted explorers.


I may also have a scientist under my other nation of Rouge Jiggady, they have an established secret society of researchers and they tend to pop up all over the place. It would add some tension to the group, or I might just have them as another team that goes in on their own. whatever


stats/info later

Radioactive? We're not totally sure on that front, but it has been noted the persons who have travelled to the south of our borders and have actually come back, alive, have tended to fall ill with what could be classed as 'mild' radiation sickness.

Plus there is the fact that the wastes are seperated from the rest of Ruskkia by a river, this may not seem important but the north side of the river is more or less green grassland but scrubland near the river.

Oh and Ruskkia is a steamtech nation.

Transportion, its kinda a mixture of horse drawn carts, steam powered trucks and a number of internal combustion (motor) vechicals.

Oh and the Ruskkie offical we're sending, the infamous Ruskkie explorer and cartographer George Whittleton.

Allo

WA is interested in joining your journey, although we're having exams until next Tuesday so may have to slink in somewhat behind other Rpers until then.

I'd be interested in giving it a go,

Will probably use a Chaplain (cross between inquisitor/priest/uber-special forces) pretending to be a scientific type (interested in radiation decay over time).

i'd like to try my hand at a security type fellow, seen as i lack any appropriate science/medicine/related knowledge to supply a decent character of that nature

Okay, seems we're going with Russkia by popular opinion and for lack of any other ideas, when I said radiation what I really meant was are there any mutated animals or creepy "haunted" things.

I'll wait for a few other people to say who they'll rp and then write them all up and see what we're missing.

If this is still open, I'll join up with my main RP character, Robert Fortier. I'll also supply transportation. Fortier, former Marine, ICI and INSA operative, First Speaker of Imitora, and now just a thrill seaker, will surely have fun in this. Just to make it clear, he cant die.

Okay, seems we're going with Russkia by popular opinion and for lack of any other ideas, when I said radiation what I really meant was are there any mutated animals or creepy "haunted" things.

I'll wait for a few other people to say who they'll rp and then write them all up and see what we're missing.

Giant sand worms or 'Graboids' have been recorded from time to time with the rare sithings of Dragon like creatures in the far east.

Jiggady will bring in a ranger/explorer type person, one of my nations most vaunted explorers. may also have a scientist under my other nation of Rouge Jiggady,

Ruskkie offical we're sending, the infamous Ruskkie explorer and cartographer George Whittleton.

Isam will probably use a Chaplain (cross between inquisitor/priest/uber-special forces) pretending to be a scientific type (interested in radiation decay over time).

If this is still open, I'll join up with my main RP character, Robert Fortier. I'll also supply transportation. Fortier, former Marine, ICI and INSA operative, First Speaker of Imitora, and now just a thrill seaker, will surely have fun in this. Just to make it clear, he cant die.

Okay, so we have so far:

Explorer/cartographer: 2
Scientist: 2
Soldier: 1
Medic: 0


I'll keep a running tally of that as more people join (come on people!) So what we need is a few medics and another scientist, really, and one more soldier wouldn't go amiss.

I'll provide a medic, actually, and a team leader cus anarchy is disorganised n stuff, and if no-one else joins I'll fill in what's left.

I'd be happy to run a bodyguard/mercenary type character running with one of the scientists. Looking at more of a 'black market' mercenary, i.e. one who has a handle on military level equipment. Ruskkia, would a steam powered axe or suchlike be alright? And what's the tech level of firearms?

If it would be preferred, the Chaplain could playing the part of a medic rather than a scientist.
(As a note, he would be competent at it - Chaplains train in a civillian job as well as the Chaplaincy precisely for this sort of thing)

Umm... no, leave the scientist, because science is the main aim of the expedition - there's no point hacving more doctors if we have no scientists.

I'll just reiterate our assets and deficiencies:

We have to public knowledge:

Team Leader: John Berrek, Resquiden Captain fresh from Command School, with five-man defensive squad.

Doctor Luke Garden, Fellow of the Theo-Scientific College of Tol Matthew
Tall, pale brown hair, average build. Skilled at most firearms and unarmed combat. Also talented at his particular field of science.
(un-known to team: Chaplain-Sergeant of Isam)

Equipment:
Geiger counters and other measuring devices
Several strange objects that are used in his science
Two pistols hidden in his gear
Communications devices.

Miscellaneous scientist (Jiggady - name his/her specialty or is it general?)

Western Australia: Miscellaneous scientists (to be updated)

The infamous Ruskkie explorer and cartographer George Whittleton. (second in command)

Jiggadian ranger/explorer (name, specs?)

Robert Fortier, former Marine, ICI and INSA operative, First Speaker of Imitora, and now just a thrill seeker. Note: please do not kill.

Jack the Rabbit: mercenary out of the Federation of Hellspawned Angels. Initial training comes from his compulsory service period in Angels' military, and five additional years on contract. Six years out of military.

Weaponry: customised Razor Angel (rl Galil ARM assault rifle), a Spitfire Angels (rl Micro UZI), a grenade belt, and a pack of specialty explosives, and several progressive knives hidden on his person. Computer armband and HUD goggles

kevin carter: 32 year old ex-infantryman, now works primarily as a bodyguard for notable dignitaries within the Random Goldfish. Intelligent but quiet, proficient in the use of several forms of conventional weaponry but dislikes unnesecary violence. Has contacts in the random goldfish government from being a bodyguard to a high level politician

Resquiden Dr. Hannah Veddele, former army doctor, and her student.

Georgiana Blaze: Euroslavia. treatment for small wounds, such as broken bones, minor sicknesses, etc, specialty: radiation treatment. and diseases n viruses



That seems sufficient, please send specs if you have't. Anyone else joining, no more soldiers please.

Jack the Rabbit is a mercenary out of the Federation of Hellspawned Angels. His initial training comes from his compulsory service period in Angels' military, and five additional years on contract. He's now six years out of the military, and has spent thay time roving the world under a Hellspawned Angels government mercenary passport.

His carried armoury consists of a customised Razor Angel (rl Galil (http://www.imi.co.il/imi/doa_iis.dll/Serve/item/English/1.1.2.12.2.2.html) ARM assault rifle), a Spitfire Angels (rl Micro UZI (http://www.imi.co.il/imi/doa_iis.dll/Serve/item/English/1.1.2.12.2.1.html)), a grenade belt, and a pack of specialty explosives, and several progressive knives hidden on his person. In addition to explosives, his pack als holds field rations, spare ammunition, and a military sleeping bag.

Finally, he wears the computer armband and HUD goggles that distinguish Hellspawned Angels soldiers and mercenaries.

I'll post a description of his appearance and such as part of the IC, later.

I'd be happy to run a bodyguard/mercenary type character running with one of the scientists. Looking at more of a 'black market' mercenary, i.e. one who has a handle on military level equipment. Ruskkia, would a steam powered axe or suchlike be alright? And what's the tech level of firearms?

Check out the following link http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/dci/ironstorm/official_site/weapons.html

Oh and the map, its just a little bit crude.

Doctor Luke Garden, Fellow of the Theo-Scientific College of Tol Matthew

Is a Chaplain-Sergeant of Isam, but this would be classified.

Tall, pale brown hair, average build.

Skilled at most firearms and unarmed combat.
Also talented at his particular field of science.

Equipment:
Geiger counters and other measuring devices
Several strange objects that are used in his science
Two pistols hidden in his gear
Communications devices.

we could send a scientist or two.

I can send a medic into the group.

Georgiana Blaze
Her medical skills exceed majority of those within Euroslavia. She has been known to bandage wounds/cure sickness/etc. faster than most. She knows practically everything about diseases and viruses that are known to man, and a few more that aren't exactly known. Her specialty has always been radiation treatment. She even developed a special antidote a few years back, to help lessen the effects of radiation treatment for cancer subjects, by giving the white/red blood cells some sort of temporary immunity to the blast of radiation, however, side effects have been noted, and it is only a temporary solution. She is currently working on ways to expand the time of the dosage for the antidote.

Georgiana knows all of the basics for the treatment for small wounds, such as broken bones, minor sicknesses, etc, and would be a great asset to the team.

if there's room for another security type:
kevin carter
a 32 year old ex-infantryman, now works primarily as a bodyguard for notable dignitaries within the random goldfish. an intelligent but quiet person, he is also a very serious man, and something of a perfectionist. despite his army and bodyguarding experiences, he does not like violence, preferring other solutions where possible. however, he is capable of violence when it becomes necessary, being proficient in the use of several forms of conventional weaponry. has contacts in the random goldfish government from being a bodyguard to a high level politician

think that's everything, hope it's not too late to join the party

Im going to nix my scientist....the ones that I had in mind really wouldnt do any good for this expedition.... Instead I would like to send my explorers long time companion, he's no one that needs to be noted in the main group of people just another body

My Explorer: Wallace Greenfield
age: 44
specs: 6'2, 194lbs, black hair brown eyes
powerfull upper body, though getting less fit as he gets up in age. Has a reputation as an exploiter of riches, and a grave robber. Most noted in Jiggady for his discovery, and looting, of several sunken ships, charting the dense jungles of what is now Rouge Jiggady.

Follower: Jonas
age:35
specs:5'8 168lbs brown hair and eyes

We have to public knowledge:

Team Leader: John Berrek, Resquiden Captain fresh from Command School, with five-man defensive squad.

Doctor Luke Garden, Fellow of the Theo-Scientific College of Tol Matthew
Tall, pale brown hair, average build. Skilled at most firearms and unarmed combat. Also talented at his particular field of science.
(un-known to team: Chaplain-Sergeant of Isam)

Equipment:
Geiger counters and other measuring devices
Several strange objects that are used in his science
Two pistols hidden in his gear
Communications devices.

Miscellaneous scientist (Jiggady - name his/her specialty or is it general?)

Western Australia: Miscellaneous scientists (to be updated)

The infamous Ruskkie explorer and cartographer George Whittleton. (second in command)

Jiggadian Explorer: Wallace Greenfield
age: 44
specs: 6'2, 194lbs, black hair brown eyes
powerfull upper body, though getting less fit as he gets up in age. Has a reputation as an exploiter of riches, and a grave robber. Most noted in Jiggady for his discovery, and looting, of several sunken ships, charting the dense jungles of what is now Rouge Jiggady.

Follower: Jonas
age:35
specs:5'8 168lbs brown hair and eyes

Robert Fortier, former Marine, ICI and INSA operative, First Speaker of Imitora, and now just a thrill seeker. Note: please do not kill.

Jack the Rabbit: mercenary out of the Federation of Hellspawned Angels. Initial training comes from his compulsory service period in Angels' military, and five additional years on contract. Six years out of military.

Weaponry: customised Razor Angel (rl Galil ARM assault rifle), a Spitfire Angels (rl Micro UZI), a grenade belt, and a pack of specialty explosives, and several progressive knives hidden on his person. Computer armband and HUD goggles

kevin carter: 32 year old ex-infantryman, now works primarily as a bodyguard for notable dignitaries within the Random Goldfish. Intelligent but quiet, proficient in the use of several forms of conventional weaponry but dislikes unnesecary violence. Has contacts in the random goldfish government from being a bodyguard to a high level politician

Resquiden Dr. Hannah Veddele, former army doctor, and her student.

Georgiana Blaze: Euroslavia. treatment for small wounds, such as broken bones, minor sicknesses, etc, specialty: radiation treatment. and diseases n viruses



That seems sufficient, please send specs if you have't. Anyone else joining, scientists would be appreciated.

Right info for my guys.

Name: George Whittleton (second in command)
Age: 49
Specs: 5'2, 173lbs, dark grey hair brown eyes plus glasses
Notes: Foremost explorer and cartographer of the Ruskkie Empire. A seasoned traveller, but has been described as a 'complete and utter idiot'.

Writes the Serlingrad Chroicles.

Wopeans: Pistol, but hadles it much like Brad Pitt's character did in the Mexican (ie drops it in the middle of combat).

Name: Sergeant Jack Bundie (guide from the Southern Wastes Auxiliaries)
Age: 'mid-30s'
Specs: 5'6 brown hair dark eyes
Notes: Somewhat liad back. Knows the area like the back of his hand...kinda.
Weapons: Modified rifle.

How 'bou this?

Professor Stein
Age: Refuses to comment
Skills: General Scientific Knowledge, specialized in cryptozoology
Description: An eccentric, short, wispy haired man with a devilish grin and large, black spectactles that seem to cover his entire face. (Resembles old dude from Six Flags Ads.) He is a scientific genius, known for his discoveries in many fields. He is also trained in use of fire arms, but usually cannot be trusted with them, due to his extreme paranoia.
Quote: "They're coming. Soon...AGAHAGA!!"

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=7471966&posted=1#post7471966

IC thread up! w00t! Western Australia, where the hell are you? And Jiggady, you haven't posted your scientists, unless you guys have both posted and I'v missed it.

Just a note:
It would not be known that Luke has any competancy in combat (of any kind), although he does move as though he can handle himself (all citizens of Isam go through military service, which includes a fair amount of unarmed combat training). Similarly, his pistols would be very well hidden.

Er... can the people whose specs are MIA please step forward? You, sir, is this your scientist? Come on, people, we need to have everyone actually present to start the expedition. Check in with the captain and have amusing interactions with the early birds while you wait for everyone else to arrive.

Just a question, why does it have to be so far in the future? Doesn't post-nuclear weapon radiation drop to relatively safe levels after about 80-100 years? I mean, there are still people living in Hiroshimi and Nagasaki. Likewise, the Bikini Islands could support life now...even though the US vaporized a solid chunk of it with a 20 megaton thermonuclear warhead. There's even talk of letting some of the islander return in a few decades.
The ecological devastation of a full nuclear war would be much longer lasting than the radiation, granted, but a few thousand years would be enough for things to return to relatively normal...though you won't see a whole lot in the way of large land animals.

Anyway, just making the point.

Aye, but we -want- the presence of those large animals :P

And anyway, a thousand years is quite some time, considering the rate at which technology develops. Go look up some modern tech; you'll be surprised how far RL tech is already. Just recently, a working biological computer was developed.

Er... I think we scrapped the "way way way in the future" idea quite a while ago, or around the time Russkia volunteered, cos their Southern Wastes are in fact present-day as far as I can tell.

AH, my bad. Sorry, I don't always assimilate as much information as should when trying to play thread-catch-up.

s'ok, happens to me all the time

JIGGADY AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR SCIENTISTS??

BUUUUUUUUMP.

Hello? Imitora, it's your turn to reply in the thread.

Everyone else - HWERE THE HELL ARE YOU? Good god, We haven't even set off yet!

Waiting for everyone else, both to post something new and IC in the RP.

JIGGADY AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR SCIENTISTS??

Let me refer you to post 33, just up the page a bit....


Im going to nix my scientist....the ones that I had in mind really wouldnt do any good for this expedition.... Instead I would like to send my explorers long time companion, he's no one that needs to be noted in the main group of people just another body

My Explorer: Wallace Greenfield
age: 44
specs: 6'2, 194lbs, black hair brown eyes
powerfull upper body, though getting less fit as he gets up in age. Has a reputation as an exploiter of riches, and a grave robber. Most noted in Jiggady for his discovery, and looting, of several sunken ships, charting the dense jungles of what is now Rouge Jiggady.

Follower: Jonas
age:35
specs:5'8 168lbs brown hair and eyes



there is no more scientist from jiggady

ooooh, so sorry. Um, okay, that just leaves Western australia. Where the hell are ya, dude?