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Chapatrap
Guest
We wanted a utopia.
At the collapse of man, we banded together. While nations fell like dominoes to the nuclear shock wave, we built a new city from the ruins. We called it New Earth. In New Earth, people of all races, religions, ethnicities and beliefs were welcomed. People from across the world created their own boroughs. New London, New Paris, New Moscow and countless others were all founded within the city limits, which went on for miles. Using the science of our forefathers, we invented an automated police force, created extensive public services and set up our government with the vast former democracies as our models. New Earth was looking to become Utopia on earth, the utopia Humanity has always wanted.
But somewhere, we went wrong.
Those with old world money and power were allowed to rule our new utopia. When the public services became too expensive, they destroyed them. When the people became unhappy, they did nothing. When the people protested and rioted, they set their armies of metal on them. When the streets of New Earth became too dangerous to walk, they hid behind a great wall of iron and metal, leaving the citizens to fend for themselves. They hide behind their walls to this day, uncaring for their citizens, who can do nothing to help themselves.
New Earths population has long exceeded 50 million people and is spread across Europe in every direction. Yet in the centre, those precious few with power hide in their own section of the city, calling it New Europa. Outside of its walls, we are left to fend for ourselves. We work in their factories, listen to the their propaganda and vote in their elections. All the while, we are too scared to change anything. Riots, protests and even small gatherings are broken with deadly force, using the horrific automated creatures that scan our smoggy, choked air.
We've repeated the mistakes of those before us and we are once again on the path to destruction.
Our streets are rife with drugs, gangs and death squads. We find solitude in our tiny apartments with technology. We can waste our days watching government television, working in a factory or injecting morphine into our veins. But some of us have found a safer solace. Across New Earth, pirate radio or "AltRad" has become incredibly popular among people of all ages. However, none is more influential (and elusive) than Radio New Earth.
The government has announced time and time again that those running Radio New Earth, so called ''DJ Battle'' and ''DJ Unpopular'', are terrorists who seed discourse and unhappiness among the population. But we listen to them anyway. DJ Battles powerful speeches and DJ Unpopular's soothing, old-world music has made them a hit among everyone.
You listen to Radio New Earth with your souped up radio in the confines of your small apartment whenever possible and you have slowly realised it's not just a radio show. A few hours after every show, at approximately 2am, in the middle of the static, a short message is played in a series of coded beeps. It took you quite a lot of research - but you cracked it. The message itself has not changed at all and very few people seem to be aware of what it is. But you are one of the few.
Do not fear.
Come to us.
Reclaim Earth in New Yerevan.
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Rules/Guidelines
At the collapse of man, we banded together. While nations fell like dominoes to the nuclear shock wave, we built a new city from the ruins. We called it New Earth. In New Earth, people of all races, religions, ethnicities and beliefs were welcomed. People from across the world created their own boroughs. New London, New Paris, New Moscow and countless others were all founded within the city limits, which went on for miles. Using the science of our forefathers, we invented an automated police force, created extensive public services and set up our government with the vast former democracies as our models. New Earth was looking to become Utopia on earth, the utopia Humanity has always wanted.
But somewhere, we went wrong.
Those with old world money and power were allowed to rule our new utopia. When the public services became too expensive, they destroyed them. When the people became unhappy, they did nothing. When the people protested and rioted, they set their armies of metal on them. When the streets of New Earth became too dangerous to walk, they hid behind a great wall of iron and metal, leaving the citizens to fend for themselves. They hide behind their walls to this day, uncaring for their citizens, who can do nothing to help themselves.
New Earths population has long exceeded 50 million people and is spread across Europe in every direction. Yet in the centre, those precious few with power hide in their own section of the city, calling it New Europa. Outside of its walls, we are left to fend for ourselves. We work in their factories, listen to the their propaganda and vote in their elections. All the while, we are too scared to change anything. Riots, protests and even small gatherings are broken with deadly force, using the horrific automated creatures that scan our smoggy, choked air.
We've repeated the mistakes of those before us and we are once again on the path to destruction.
Our streets are rife with drugs, gangs and death squads. We find solitude in our tiny apartments with technology. We can waste our days watching government television, working in a factory or injecting morphine into our veins. But some of us have found a safer solace. Across New Earth, pirate radio or "AltRad" has become incredibly popular among people of all ages. However, none is more influential (and elusive) than Radio New Earth.
The government has announced time and time again that those running Radio New Earth, so called ''DJ Battle'' and ''DJ Unpopular'', are terrorists who seed discourse and unhappiness among the population. But we listen to them anyway. DJ Battles powerful speeches and DJ Unpopular's soothing, old-world music has made them a hit among everyone.
You listen to Radio New Earth with your souped up radio in the confines of your small apartment whenever possible and you have slowly realised it's not just a radio show. A few hours after every show, at approximately 2am, in the middle of the static, a short message is played in a series of coded beeps. It took you quite a lot of research - but you cracked it. The message itself has not changed at all and very few people seem to be aware of what it is. But you are one of the few.
Do not fear.
Come to us.
Reclaim Earth in New Yerevan.
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Rules/Guidelines
Before I throw down the app, a few things I'd like to make clear. I encourage you to read through them to get an idea of what's happening.
-I'd like a diverse group of characters in the group from across the city and from different backgrounds. People from across the ruined world came to New Earth to make new lives for themselves and set up ''boroughs'' named after the former capitals. New London, New Berlin, New Paris and New Moscow are the main ones but I'll let you be creative. I'd prefer a black dude from New Pretoria who's just lived through a decade of gang warfare than five teenagers from New Tokyo who are still in highschool. Be unique with your character. Most characters will be bilingual. Their own native language spoken in their particular borough and English, the lingua franca.
-The technology level will be somewhat near-future. There'll be robots, cool plasma weaponry and meat grown in tanks - but we still have cars (electric), door-handles and illegal drugs. The government has banned personal robots, personal weaponry, all forms of drugs and protest. All forms of media and entertainment have to go through an office in New Europa first, which means it's heavily censored and large swathes of old-world media have been destroyed or archived. The city is over 300 years old at this point and recent immigrants from the Eurasian Wastes are few and far between.
-I don't mind if your character is good or terrible with weaponry. If your character can use a gun, please explain it in the back story somehow.
-The government generally takes a hands-off approach on crime. As long as you're not being political or getting too big for your boots, criminals are tolerated (criminal characters yay). Unfortunately, that means our travels across the great city will be hindered by dangerous bastards, so be prepared. Entry to the central borough of New Europa is strict and reserved for those who can pay or have a lot of power. So I can tell you now our characters fresh out of some shite apartment in New London will not be getting in legally.
-Be creative and be dedicated. If you can be creative, dedicated or, even better, both, I'll be over the moon.
-The general RP rules apply. My word is law. Just don't make an edgy-edge lord who can deflect bullets off of his katana and we will get on fine.
-The technology level will be somewhat near-future. There'll be robots, cool plasma weaponry and meat grown in tanks - but we still have cars (electric), door-handles and illegal drugs. The government has banned personal robots, personal weaponry, all forms of drugs and protest. All forms of media and entertainment have to go through an office in New Europa first, which means it's heavily censored and large swathes of old-world media have been destroyed or archived. The city is over 300 years old at this point and recent immigrants from the Eurasian Wastes are few and far between.
-I don't mind if your character is good or terrible with weaponry. If your character can use a gun, please explain it in the back story somehow.
-The government generally takes a hands-off approach on crime. As long as you're not being political or getting too big for your boots, criminals are tolerated (criminal characters yay). Unfortunately, that means our travels across the great city will be hindered by dangerous bastards, so be prepared. Entry to the central borough of New Europa is strict and reserved for those who can pay or have a lot of power. So I can tell you now our characters fresh out of some shite apartment in New London will not be getting in legally.
-Be creative and be dedicated. If you can be creative, dedicated or, even better, both, I'll be over the moon.
-The general RP rules apply. My word is law. Just don't make an edgy-edge lord who can deflect bullets off of his katana and we will get on fine.
Other Information
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{slide=Map of the inner city|center}
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{slide=The City of New Earth|center}
A typical alleyway scene in New Earth.
New Earth was established 300 years ago amongst the burning ruins of Europe. It was originally set up to be a city where humanity could make a new start and invited the survivors from across the world to create their own boroughs within the city limits, which stretched for hundreds of miles. Various enclaves were set up, named after the capitals of their old countries. These enclaves became known as "boroughs" and are home to people from across the world. The lingua franca is English but almost every language is present in the city, usually confined within it's borough borders.
In the centre of the city, a borough referred to as "New Europa" was founded by the government, who built a large wall around the borough and refused entry of normal citizens. New Europa is by far the richest borough with the lowest rate of crime and the most comfortable apartments. It is inhabited by the upper classes of the city, those with money and power. Entry to the borough is restricted to those with First Level Citizenship. Most of the cities 50 million inhabitants only possess Second Level Citizenship (meaning you can travel to any borough that isn't New Europa), with Third Level Citizenship (meaning you can't leave your home borough) granted to political dissidents and criminals.
The widely used currency is the New Earth Dollar. Most transactions are done using cards nowadays but paper money still exists. A lot of boroughs run factories but others are dedicated to growing food or extracting natural resources from the earth, far below the city. A large, complex metro system connects every borough together but many tunnels to New Europa are out of action. A single train goes into New Europa daily. The rate of crime in New Earth is very high in the boroughs, with the general rule being the larger the borough, the more dangerous it is. Gangs, drugs and muggings are a daily occurrence in New Earth due to the virtually non-existent police force and high population density.
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Application
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Description:[/b]
[b]Backstory:[/b]
[b]Skills:[/b]
Character Roster
Ray ''Spider'' Massri
Kevari D
Jerzy Rudaski
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{slide=Map of the inner city|center}
{/slide}
{slide=The City of New Earth|center}
A typical alleyway scene in New Earth.
New Earth was established 300 years ago amongst the burning ruins of Europe. It was originally set up to be a city where humanity could make a new start and invited the survivors from across the world to create their own boroughs within the city limits, which stretched for hundreds of miles. Various enclaves were set up, named after the capitals of their old countries. These enclaves became known as "boroughs" and are home to people from across the world. The lingua franca is English but almost every language is present in the city, usually confined within it's borough borders.
In the centre of the city, a borough referred to as "New Europa" was founded by the government, who built a large wall around the borough and refused entry of normal citizens. New Europa is by far the richest borough with the lowest rate of crime and the most comfortable apartments. It is inhabited by the upper classes of the city, those with money and power. Entry to the borough is restricted to those with First Level Citizenship. Most of the cities 50 million inhabitants only possess Second Level Citizenship (meaning you can travel to any borough that isn't New Europa), with Third Level Citizenship (meaning you can't leave your home borough) granted to political dissidents and criminals.
The widely used currency is the New Earth Dollar. Most transactions are done using cards nowadays but paper money still exists. A lot of boroughs run factories but others are dedicated to growing food or extracting natural resources from the earth, far below the city. A large, complex metro system connects every borough together but many tunnels to New Europa are out of action. A single train goes into New Europa daily. The rate of crime in New Earth is very high in the boroughs, with the general rule being the larger the borough, the more dangerous it is. Gangs, drugs and muggings are a daily occurrence in New Earth due to the virtually non-existent police force and high population density.
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Application
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Description:[/b]
[b]Backstory:[/b]
[b]Skills:[/b]
Character Roster
Ray ''Spider'' Massri
Kevari D
Jerzy Rudaski
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