WHITE NOISE
Background information:
The date is 2004, three years have passed since the first rifts ignited and torn asunder the land and air across Earth. You are one of many surviving humans, toiling away under the increased pressure and mortality of a changed, decaying world. With this goal you have maintained or found employment amidst a decades old research facility owned by the long faltering ‘Marshlands Institution.’ Despite the world falling apart and all other facilities being taken over by rot and conflict; this one yet remains buried underneath the very ground that shakes with each storm.
It is within this research bunker, owned and operated under the watchful eye of the families eldest and last surviving son, you toil just as you had before the calamity. Underneath the fluorescent lights and spring filtered surface air the world almost feels normal once more. Coupled with occasional snippets of optimistic reports from the local radio stations above, hope rears its head around the corner once more.
However, this fleeting mirage is but a refraction of what is to truly come within the next hours of your forsaken lives. Despite all that has been done - all that you have done - the worst is only now upon you.
When it arrives, survival shall be all that is left.
How can I take part?
In this thread you can post your character. As with all short stories there will be limitations on what characters you can play. In this case there is a player limit of 10
THREAD WILL BE LOCKED TILL A WEEK BEFORE EVENT
Event details:
This event is intended to be driven by passive Roleplay conveyed through subtle storytelling and complemented with physiological dread. Players will be confined to one location throughout the experience and should expect choices to heavily impact the outcome of the story. Due to the limited space available a smaller pool of players will be present to ensure the experience is felt for all participants.
This event is best suited for those who enjoy slow burns based around passive RP and storytelling. Combat is likely to be a rarity and should not be expected. The event is best taken with the pace provided - slow and immersed.
Event Character Sign-up:
Eldest Son:
You play as the eldest son of the Marshland family. Heir to the once prosperous institutions now laid waste across the breadth of the United States. Those around you are employees and by all technicality you are in charge. In practice, you are just another face in the decaying halls.
Standard Characters:
Marshland Employees:
One of a few who worked within the bowels of the Earth. Inside this steel cage nestled in rock you have found peace from the tumultuous surface. At least for a time.
The * symbol represents a required filling, below.
Please DO NOT put your answers in bold, as to make the entry easier to read. Failure to do so will only result in me angrily staring at you from across the screen.
Post in this thread
--- Section One ---
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact us and we hope to see you there!
Background information:
The date is 2004, three years have passed since the first rifts ignited and torn asunder the land and air across Earth. You are one of many surviving humans, toiling away under the increased pressure and mortality of a changed, decaying world. With this goal you have maintained or found employment amidst a decades old research facility owned by the long faltering ‘Marshlands Institution.’ Despite the world falling apart and all other facilities being taken over by rot and conflict; this one yet remains buried underneath the very ground that shakes with each storm.
It is within this research bunker, owned and operated under the watchful eye of the families eldest and last surviving son, you toil just as you had before the calamity. Underneath the fluorescent lights and spring filtered surface air the world almost feels normal once more. Coupled with occasional snippets of optimistic reports from the local radio stations above, hope rears its head around the corner once more.
However, this fleeting mirage is but a refraction of what is to truly come within the next hours of your forsaken lives. Despite all that has been done - all that you have done - the worst is only now upon you.
When it arrives, survival shall be all that is left.
How can I take part?
In this thread you can post your character. As with all short stories there will be limitations on what characters you can play. In this case there is a player limit of 10
- All characters must be official employees of the Marshland institute, though perhaps they may have other goals then the institute. In most cases, they will have been for some time.
- No characters with criminal or violent backgrounds that would have excluded them from being within such employment.
THREAD WILL BE LOCKED TILL A WEEK BEFORE EVENT
Event details:
This event is intended to be driven by passive Roleplay conveyed through subtle storytelling and complemented with physiological dread. Players will be confined to one location throughout the experience and should expect choices to heavily impact the outcome of the story. Due to the limited space available a smaller pool of players will be present to ensure the experience is felt for all participants.
This event is best suited for those who enjoy slow burns based around passive RP and storytelling. Combat is likely to be a rarity and should not be expected. The event is best taken with the pace provided - slow and immersed.
Event Character Sign-up:
Eldest Son:
You play as the eldest son of the Marshland family. Heir to the once prosperous institutions now laid waste across the breadth of the United States. Those around you are employees and by all technicality you are in charge. In practice, you are just another face in the decaying halls.
Standard Characters:
Marshland Employees:
One of a few who worked within the bowels of the Earth. Inside this steel cage nestled in rock you have found peace from the tumultuous surface. At least for a time.
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CHARACTER FORMAT
CHARACTER FORMAT
The * symbol represents a required filling, below.
Please DO NOT put your answers in bold, as to make the entry easier to read. Failure to do so will only result in me angrily staring at you from across the screen.
Post in this thread
--- Section One ---
- *Steam Name:
- *Steam ID:
- *Discord Name & ID:
- *Timezone:
- *Character Name:
- *Brief summary of the character:
- *Why do you want to play this character?:
- Full Backstory (Optional):
- Tell us about yourself:
- Are you new to Willard Networks?:
- Are you familiar with anyone around Willard Networks?:
- What's your favorite thing about Half Life?:
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact us and we hope to see you there!
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