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17th of April 2022 11.23 am GMT​

The moment the first meteor hit the atmosphere. A shower of undetected meteors battered the Earth over the next eighteen hours, they struck with such force that EMPs were released over the whole planet, knocking out all communication and disabling technology. Millions died in the ensuing chaos and subsequent disasters such as tidal waves, fires and earthquakes.

This will be an action-adventure set in a typical post-apocalyptic environment - travelling, surviving, encountering others and befriending/fighting them and so forth.

Rating - PG-13/12A for potential violence, mild language & relationships

Rules -

BMGf rules always apply, including those specific to this section
The EMPs have disabled all technology permanently, therefore, no electronics, vehicles or anything like that
I don't mind if people come up with their own ideas to move along the plot (because I'd really rather not come up with everything myself), but no controlling other characters

Requirements - character description & short bio, such as below (me)

Name - Cara
Sex - female
Height - 5' 10''
Weight - about 150 lbs
Age - 26
Appearance - short dark hair, brown eyes
Clothing - jeans, tartan shirt, short wax jacket & hiking boots
Equipment - my camping gear, a compound bow & concealed hunting knife

Background - an outdoorsy type of girl, studied Natural Science at University, where I was a member of the archery club. When the disaster struck, I had taken advantage of the early spring weather to take a holiday from my job as a park ranger, walking in the hills and birdwatching. After two weeks camping, I hiked to the nearest town for supplies and discovered what had happened.

This is a sign up thread, but there can also be a bit of discussion, ie., who is travelling with whom and so on.

Participants -
Me (duh :p)
@Yun
@Lavernius Tucker
@Tatsu
@Silent Cal
@ME Grimlock
@Midorikawa
 
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May I ask for a reservation to this wild ride? I'll try to come up with a character in the next few days.
 
Hi! Just a quick question - is there an age requirement for this? Thanks!
 
@Yun - sure thing, no rush :)
@Lavernius Tucker - not really, just a bit of emotional maturity, nothing's going to go too far (no excessive violence, minimal language, any relationships stop at the bedroom door). Looking at the books & films you like, you seem to be well versed in the genre.
 
I'd also like to request a reserve, if you'd please.~
 
Name - Robert
Sex - Male
Height - 6' 2''
Weight - about 180 lbs.
Age - 29
Appearance – Wavy, dark brown hair; hazel eyes; a thin mustache; just a tad Hispanic in complexion.
Clothing – Dark blue dress pants, a slightly tattered light blue polo, a sturdy windbreaker, black boots, and a beige pith helmet.
Equipment – A miniscule amount of camping supplies, a mail-carrier’s bag, a few odds and ends of first aid supplies, a six-shot pistol (with all six bullets), and a Swiss Army knife.

Background – I spent a few years in college studying literature but gave up on that and started working temp jobs in the city. Eventually I became a postal worker and have done that for six years now. When the event happened, I was at the city’s central post office. Though the city I was in did not receive any direct impacts, most of the workers decided to leave the city with their families in the ensuing days, leaving the office operating on a skeleton crew. Not really having anything to tie me down or force me to head for the hills, I resolved to continue travelling from town to town, keeping the lines of communication operating in some capacity.

And to think I just finished reading Lucifer's Hammer. Anywho, let me know if anything doesn't fit in with the larger vision, and I'll get it adjusted.
 
Name - Bob (agent name "Snail")
Sex - male
Height - 6''
Weight - somewhere near 158
Age - Classified
Appearance - He has a nice tan, black hair and could almost pass as buff if he weighed more.
Clothing - His attire includes a sun visor, sun glasses, a shirt decorated with leaf patterns that vary from red to orange, black athletic shorts, sturdy dark shoes and a red armband.
Equipment - One diamond tennis racquet (explained below), one gym bag, 3 explosive tennis balls, about 20 regular tennis balls, one water bottle and some chocolate marshmallow fudge granola bars.

Background - Before the incident, Bob was a student at an intelligence gathering academy for an undisclosed organization. He might not be the quickest or strongest in his class but Bob's dependability single handedly led to the completion of several tasks that others had long since given up on. This tenacity soon earned him the nickname SNAIL, which stuck. Despite having seemingly zero social skills, Bob became known as a highly valuable team member. Perhaps he has a tough shell to crack? You would need to ask someone that has worked with him to find out!

When the event happened, things went bad. Practically the whole academy used electricity for equipment or experiments, so when the power went out, objects crashed into walls, laboratories exploded and the entire complex was almost leveled. Having been at the tennis court at the time, Bob was able to escape getting any major injuries. While searching the recreational area for survivors, Bob stumbled upon what was going to be the prize in an upcoming regional tournament, a real life diamond tennis racquet. What was once an obscure object that he never expected to win had now become his last line of defense in this strange new world.
 
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Name - Adrian Dragomir
Sex - Male
Height - 6'8''
Weight - over 200
Age - 30
Appearance - Long gingerbread brown hair that reaches just past mid back, and matching gingerbread brown eyes. In addition to his height, his body is pure muscle, just enough to be quite strong, but not too much to look strange. A large scar runs down his spine.
Clothing - Brown work boots, jeans, and a simple black tee and a jean jacket.
Equipment - His own personal medical kit which contains some antibiotics, bandages, stitches, etc. Basically anything for a quick fix. He also carries a scalpel. Large leather backpack. Wool blanket. A canteen. A small homemade water purifying kit. Desert Eagle .50 caliber. Two cases of bullets for his gun. Extra change of clothes.

Background - Adrian is originally from Romania where he was raised by his sister on a couple's farm until some boys killed her. From there he killed the boys in revenge and left, living place to place in the country until he managed to join the military. In the military he became a hell of a soldier and learned medical knowledge. An injury forced him to retire however and he moved to America becoming a renowned medical examiner. He was in the basement of his work building when the meteors hit, getting lucky the building didn't fully collapse in. From there he grabbed a few necessary supplies and just began traveling, knowing it to be safer than staying in one place.

Every group needs a medic.
 
Oops, forgot to update this yesterday:oops:

@Midorikawa - sure, you're in

I'm going to start this at the weekend, so it will begin with everyone who's posted a character by Friday. Of course, anyone else can still join after that.
 
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