North East Korea
28-11-2004, 19:56
Following up on an idea I had that was mentioned earlier, I intend to start a character-based survival RP based in a timescale running up to and after a nuclear strike.
The general overview is thus: the RP is set in Los Angeles, California on the West Coast of the United States. During the RP, there will be tensions escalating between the United States and North Korea up to the point where the US invades and North Korea responds with a nuclear attack along the western seaboard of Continental America. During and after the escalation, the RP will be focusing on the lives of ordinary citizens (you people) as they attempt to survive and escape the city. I will be playing as the government, giving them a perspective on how the organise and attempt rescue and help.
General points about this scenario:
1) I chose this setting for a number of reasons – firstly, it is entirely feasible that such retaliation may occur, which makes the scenario realistic. Secondly, unlike a normal nuclear war (if there is such a thing as a “normal” nuclear war), there would not be total destruction – due to North Korea only having a small number of missiles being constructed that could hit the United States, there would not be total annihilation of the whole country, allowing for the government to continue operating and providing somewhere for survivors to escape to. It is, in essence, the only feasible scenario for “limited” nuclear conflict.
2) There will be no certain enemies. None. No invading troops, no mutants, no cyber-killing machines. This is because A) North Korea could not stage such an invasion and B) the only enemy in nuclear war is the war itself. Whilst there can be conflict between survivor groups as they form uneasy alliances to attempt to escape, the main enemy is going to be the war – people trying to escape in the aftermath of a nuclear explosion through the destroyed city as the effects of radiation settle in.
3) I am trying to do something original, although it’s probably been done before. This RP is going to be completely free-form in how you run your characters (obviously, no mutants etc) – how they react, how they try to escape, who they meet and what they do. Hell, organise a peace march as tensions increase if you want to – this is completely your choice. I may jump in at times with an OOC push if things go really crazy, but what I’m hoping for is something whereby characters take on an entire life of their own. Great opportunity to build a character to use in your own later RP’s. ;)
I’ve made this OOC thread to see who would be interested in something like this. If it is popular enough to warrant starting, then this will become the official OOC thread for the RP. I hope that together we can break some ground in this role-play.
Any takers? :)
The general overview is thus: the RP is set in Los Angeles, California on the West Coast of the United States. During the RP, there will be tensions escalating between the United States and North Korea up to the point where the US invades and North Korea responds with a nuclear attack along the western seaboard of Continental America. During and after the escalation, the RP will be focusing on the lives of ordinary citizens (you people) as they attempt to survive and escape the city. I will be playing as the government, giving them a perspective on how the organise and attempt rescue and help.
General points about this scenario:
1) I chose this setting for a number of reasons – firstly, it is entirely feasible that such retaliation may occur, which makes the scenario realistic. Secondly, unlike a normal nuclear war (if there is such a thing as a “normal” nuclear war), there would not be total destruction – due to North Korea only having a small number of missiles being constructed that could hit the United States, there would not be total annihilation of the whole country, allowing for the government to continue operating and providing somewhere for survivors to escape to. It is, in essence, the only feasible scenario for “limited” nuclear conflict.
2) There will be no certain enemies. None. No invading troops, no mutants, no cyber-killing machines. This is because A) North Korea could not stage such an invasion and B) the only enemy in nuclear war is the war itself. Whilst there can be conflict between survivor groups as they form uneasy alliances to attempt to escape, the main enemy is going to be the war – people trying to escape in the aftermath of a nuclear explosion through the destroyed city as the effects of radiation settle in.
3) I am trying to do something original, although it’s probably been done before. This RP is going to be completely free-form in how you run your characters (obviously, no mutants etc) – how they react, how they try to escape, who they meet and what they do. Hell, organise a peace march as tensions increase if you want to – this is completely your choice. I may jump in at times with an OOC push if things go really crazy, but what I’m hoping for is something whereby characters take on an entire life of their own. Great opportunity to build a character to use in your own later RP’s. ;)
I’ve made this OOC thread to see who would be interested in something like this. If it is popular enough to warrant starting, then this will become the official OOC thread for the RP. I hope that together we can break some ground in this role-play.
Any takers? :)