Welcome to a world ravaged by some past war, a war that ruined the surface of Earth, rendering it nearly uninhabitable. Chemical weaponry and radiation killed off nearly all plantlife, and whatever survived merely froze to death in the eternal winter that followed. The survivors, unwilling to spend the rest of their lives on mountaintops above the toxic clouds, used whatever technology and resources they could scavenge during their brief ventures into the wasteland in order to construct massive towers which pierced the clouds and provided space for thousands of citizens. As technology improved, more towers were built--many fell into chaos, others were left in disarray from improper maintainence, leading to numerous catastrophic failures. However, with enough nuclear fuel stored to run a society for millenia, a few towers still stand high, harboring various utopian visions that their fallen ancestors could only dream of.
Other survivors found themselves taking shelter underneath the oceans. Here, they had plenty of space to expand. Slowly, but surely, they populated the seas inside great metal domes powered by nuclear fission. These colonists soon prospered as domes began popping up and old submarines were repurposed as cargo vessels to trade materials and supplies. Their society also flourished, although many visionaries questioned the wisdom of remaining so deep underwater, as launching spacecraft to populate other worlds would be impossible from so deep underwater. Their ideas were cast aside, and the overworld even became a myth over the centuries that followed as people lost interest in reclaiming useless and dead land that that would remain radioactive for ages to come.
Finally, there were some individuals who remained on the surface, living on the less radioactive regions of the planet. While lifespans were short and life was harsh, some bunkers lasted by themselves for at least a few months. They too died out, but not before preparing their world's secrets for future generations to uncover.
Soon, the two worlds made contact, and information was exchanged between the two worlds. Some protested at the thought of letting a completely foreign civilization, accustomed to an entirely different world, merge with their own, and so violence erupted between the two sides as opportunities arose. Despite this, efforts were made to build a connection that allowed the inhabitants of the sky towers (known as "Skylanders") to interact with the ocean dwellers and begin diplomatic efforts. Dubbed the "Everest Project," it has recently been completed despite setbacks, and the first diplomatic meeting will happen shortly.
You find a note in your place of residence. It appears to be hand-written, and bears a gold-colored seal attached to the bottom half, along with a feather. The seal is embossed with the image of a dagger concealed behind a cloak.
Dear [PLAYER_NAME],
It is of utmost importance that you read carefully what I have written for you. You have skills, skills which I want. Skills which I have been looking for in order to achieve what I have dreamed of, for decades. This will change everything, and you may be giving up all that you know and love to help make this dream a reality. This is quite a lot to ask, so I will leave the choice to you.
If you wish to partake in my adventures, place the attached feather on your right ear and have the coin ready with you. When my agents see you, they will take you to my residence where I will discuss these things in greater detail. If you choose not to accept, you will be allowed to return to your previous way of life uninterrupted.
Sincerely,
The Gentleman
Actions are in d6. This is what happens:
<1) Abysmal failure. Something horrible happens.
1) Total failure. You won't accomplish what you were trying to do.
2) Fail. There might be a bright side, but this is still an overwhelming amount of fail.
3) Partial success. At least you tried.
4) Success. You get whatever you were hoping to accomplish done, for the most part.
5) Perfect. You succeed and get better at doing what you just did as a result.
6) Overshoot. Your success has unintended consequences.
>6). This is like an overshoot but with more drastic side-effects, for better or for worse.
The above letter has been sent to a number of individuals. You are one of them!
Name:
Origin: (State Ocean Dweller or Skylander. You can make up a name for your home settlement as there are quite a few settlements to choose from in this universe. Feel free to add whatever info you want about the settlement, I will fill in the rest.)
Appearance: (Size and strength are the important things here in terms of how the character will play out. It doesn't help to have some description for RP though.)
Background: (A sentence or two describing who you are and what your motivations in life are.)
Education: (What were you trained as? An engineer? A farmer? A soldier? A politician? You can ask for clarification on the in-game universe if you desire. In fact, I'd like to expand on the universe without cluttering the main post.)
I'm currently thinking of having 5 people on the main mission, but allowing other players to chill out with the Gentleman and influence the game. If you reject the letter, that's also fair. We'll see how this one turns out.
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