SnakeSupreme
Active Member
Written by YungJenkins with the intention of being a potential faction if accepted
THE AMERICAS
A couple hundred or so years before the invasion of the Combine and advanced technology begin to take a hold of the planet, the world was much more simpler and realistic as many would say. Every point in history on Earth is filled with plenty of terrible moments of which is fought against by those who do good. The Underground Railroad would be established during the slave trade of the 1800s, of which their sole purpose was to free and assist enslaved African Americans and make them free men and women once again. Most members within the railroad were former slaves themselves, either that or simply wishing to help the cause of abolishing racism and enslavement within the country. Sooner or later, the slave trade would die down over the years as the world entered the 20th century a hundred or so years later. The Railroad continued to operate even after the 20th century struck America, of which enslaved Africans were still present and the Railroad was there to assist. An act would soon be deployed of which would abolish slavery entirely. At that point, the Railroad had done its job and would be disbanded as there was no other reason for their existence.
COMBINE INHABITANCE
With the invasion of the Combine, life was barely worth living anymore. Mankind would soon be enslaved by extra terrestrials in a mere seven hours, resulting in the world plummeting into despair. Many commented that these events were similar to the ones in the book written by George Orwell, of which the world would be ran by a totalitarian government controlling the civil populace through mind control. With the inhabitance of the Combine and the Universal Union, hundreds of resistance groups were created around the globe with the intention of fighting against the Combine and ridding of their presence on Earth. It was easier said than done as many would either be disbanded in the first couple of weeks of their deployment, or shot down and killed by Overwatch Forces. There are those who stand against the Combine with greater arms, such as the LFC, however there aren't many groups out there lending a hand to civilians themselves.
The Underground Railroad would soon pop up in the mid-2000s lead by several unknown persons, of which they made their group publicly known as an organization created by refugees for refugees. It was a place to escape the reality of the current situation and be free of their troubles, whether that be temporarily or by permanently joining. Most of the refugees within the Railroad are those similar to any other rebel of sorts in the world, a bunch of former civilians that don't like the way they are being treated. Instead of rebelling against the Combine and fighting them in the frontlines, the Underground Railroad was made with the intention of helping those escape and be free with other refugees from the rein of the Combine. Over the next few years up to early 2018, the Underground Railroad was able to establish their own splinter cells spanning across Europe, though over the next few years they wish to occupy more refugees across habitable parts of the world to help those in need.
TODAY
The Underground Railroad has managed to establish connections with several resistances across their travels, resulting in their presence in many strongholds, outposts, and more. Most refugees in the faction are inexperienced fighters, most of which being engineers, radio operators, medical staff, or general helpers for the civil populace. The Railroad is considered an anti-citizen organization due to their assistance with resistance operations, resulting in many refugees having to go undercover within cities in order to bring greater help to the civil populace with peak efficiency. The Railroad continues operating to this day, mostly sticking to the shadows and lending a hand when they are able to.
If this is accepted in the future as an organization, more lore will be written about it including the places they inhabit, some stories of what goes on, etc.
