Core [REBOOT] - PreNES, Registration, Questions, and OOC

[Seon]

Sounds like...

What.

 

[Terrance888]

CivOasis made assassinations twice as likely to succeed.

 

[Ravus_Sol]

So, in brief, elections happen, Mafia tries to burn down half the city, the mayor makes a solution to that, one guy doesn't like the solution so he seals off a sizeable portion of the city, more fires and terrorists, half the council gets arrested and then EVERY SINGLE PC DIES.

Actually one PC lived, the mayor who then called for more chaos. End Scene.

 

[Terrance888]

IOT the Play.

Act One: The Election
Act Two: The Fire
Act Three: The Wall
Act Four: The War
Act Five: The Chaos

 

[talonschild]

And then I poke my head out the window to see what all the rumpus was about.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

I survived. Pets will reign free!

 

[CivOasis]

Head Canon: CityIOT is Core's Backstory.

Not in this lifetime.
The game was too chaotic, and a portion of the problem was that I actually allowed players positions of power in a subforum which is usually focused on wargames and, you know, actually eliminating competition. I want to dis-courage that as much as possible, because it wasn't really fun for many players, not to mention that having endless player complaints and ragequitting wan't terribly fun for me.

Even disregarding that, Core is supposed to be (somewhat) more serious, and isn't set in a similar time period (CityIOT was a cross between modern and '30s, Core is near-future when it gets built).

 

[CivOasis]

Well, my new computer has arrived, so after I finish up some RL stuff, I'll be working on this.

 

[CivOasis]

For those of you who still follow this, or doubted I was still continuing it, I present what I just copied into one of the OPs:

For those of you who played the original Core, prepare for a radically different climate.

Spoiler an overview of Core in Year 35 :

The mighty city sprawls across the Panamanian coastline, dominating the surrounding landscape. From a helicopter or plane traveling overhead, a series of several concentric circles is visible.

Within the innermost circle lie gleaming buildings, the hallmark of the recently-completed city, and the true goal of the millions pouring into its walls. This is Core, soon to be the last haven of mankind. The highly-planned city has drained nearly all of the sparse resources the planners had to offer, and seems almost futuristic in nature. The world’s top doctors, engineers, and scientists live side-by-side with the founders, benefactors, and constructors of the city in an intellectual wonderland, protected by the most effective police force the world can offer. To the eastern edge, the harbor brings in constant waves of raw materials and resources, preparing for the eventual lock of the gates.
Beyond the first wall, however, a dramatically different story unfolds. Urban sprawl and horrific slums take over, as a city designed for a scant million swells to nearly fifteen times that number. Immigrants rush in from the outside, struggling to make it through the difficult entrance process only to find themselves in rapidly-constructed slums, ruled over by violent and disorganize gangs in neighborhoods the police struggle to control. Food and water are strictly rationed, and many make a living by stealing or selling food – not always from traditional sources.

The lines of immigrants trail out beyond the third wall, clogging the roads that traverse the farmlands, held up at the myriad of checkpoints limiting entrance to the metropolis. Terrorist attacks are common, and many guard stations have either been locked off or turned into militarized chokepoints.

Within the city’s political sphere, a struggle has long remained in deadlock. On one hand, many feel it is wrong to lock off the city, and condemn millions to death. On the other, the increase in crime and rapid use of resources – already drawing upon emergency reserves intended for the distant future – has led to a group calling for the closure of the gates as the only way to ensure any portion of humanity will survive.

Social tensions are not merely limited to these factors, though. The incredible diversity of the city has brought in some incredible differences – though it officially services all of the Americas and much of the Pacific Rim, Core’s founders were predominantly from the richer countries of the region, creating a large upper class of Anglophone or Japanese immigrants. Later waves, however, were chosen most frequently for skills or humanitarian reasons, and so a predominantly Hispanic underclass has been created, with strong elements from Polynesian, Filipino, and other minority peoples from the regions. As a result, strong perceptions of ethnic inequality have erupted, and calls for drastic change are far from uncommon.

It should be noted that Bruíké has not yet been invented, and that the cultural resurgence that will eventually make the Polynesian languages commonplace is also in the somewhat distant future. Other than that, not entirely sure what other information you might need, just ask.

 

[CivOasis]

An I gathering that there is no longer any interest in this project?

 

[Optical]

I'm still here!

 

[KaiserElectric]

Heck no, I'm already working on a character.

 

[Optical]

My character's going to be a lantern maker. That's all I have so far, but trust I'm working on it.

 

[mythmonster2]

There is definitely interest here.

 

[JohannaK]

Indeed.

 

[CivOasis]

While I have yet to write the introductory RP and events, rest assured that it will go up within the next few days (Sunday, at the absolute latest), and that the information presented should be sufficient for you to create your characters. If you have any questions, please ask.

 

[NinjaCow64]

Won't be able to play in this due to sig. Sorry.

 

[CivOasis]

Temporary stand in for a character format (suggested guidelines, feel free to vary as you wish. Bonus points if you manage to link it all together into a quality RP, rather than a registration form ).

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Physical Description: (Height/weight/build/eye color/hair color/etc. Be very detailed
Origin: (Place of birth, and any other places you may have been. Most people born in Core are under the age of 18)
Occupation: (What you do. Legal or illegal, successful or unsuccessful, doesn't matter to me)
Bio: (As detailed as possible)

Everything should be as detailed and original as possible. Especially original. Non-original characters (including "reskins") are strictly prohibited, and I will not be pleased if I catch one that snuck under my radar.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

Name: Jake Sandy
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Physical Description: A slim, tall (6'2"), well built athletic man, well muscled and looks like an athlete. He has piercing blue eyes and sandy hair. He weighs about 215 Lbs.
Origin: He came in three years ago with his parents, an old couple who died in a car accident. Cast out to the streets, he survived through scavenging and selling things he managed to steal. He originally came in from the North Eastern U.S., and his parents were senators, and famous ones too.
Occupation: Jake takes shelter, a scarce commodity, by force and sells it to the highest bidder.
Bio: Jake grew up in Boston, as the son of a wealthy political couple, both of them senators. There powerful political status got them into right wrote he was slotted to leave for Harvard, and they travelled there three years ago. Once he arrived, he was rude to the founders, deriding them for abandoning humanity. When his parents died in a car accident, no one took responsibility for the boy, and he was cast out in the streets. He survived by stealing front he rich, but when the slums started popping up, he moved down there to start his business. He's had run ins with a couple local gangs, but mostly is respected and well liked.

 

[mythmonster2]

Name: Takumi Sato
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Physical Description: 5'5", 170 lb, stocky build, dark brown eyes, black hair.
Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Occupation: Businessman, inherited most of his wealth from his parents. Secretly, also owns a few criminal assets in the slums, including brothels and protection rackets which he is seeking to expand.
Bio: Takumi was born with Core. One day before Core's construction began, his mother gave birth to him. His father was a wealthy businessman who owned several robotics factories and was one of the many investors in Core, guaranteeing him and his family a safe location in the city. Takumi himself was an only child, pampered and having his every need taken care of. As soon as they were able to, Takumi's family moved to Core's inner circle, enjoying the prosperity and technological advancement of the city. However, four years ago, both of Takumi's parents died in a freak accident at the harbor, leaving Takumi with his father's fortune. For a year after that, he behaved mostly as he had before, but two years after his parents' death, he undertook a rapid shift in goals. Previously, he had simply desired to live as well of a life in Core as he could, socializing, making money, and eventually creating a family of his own to pass down his wealth. However, his new goals were far more sinister in nature. He had seen the influx of poor and mistreated people in the slums outside of the first wall, and began thinking of them as resources to be used to a goal. That goal: to become the single most powerful man in all of Core. Recognizing that one could not control Core merely from the first ring, he used his money and influence to discretely purchase a few properties in the slums and begin a criminal base in the slums. He also hired several thugs to begin protection rackets in the unsupervised parts of Core. So far, he has been playing it safe, simply amassing more money for his ends.